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_aThakkar, Jonny, _920986 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aPlato as Critical Theorist |
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_aCambridge, MA : _aLondon, Englans : _bHarvard University Press , _c2018 . |
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| 300 | _a373 p. | ||
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aWhat is philosophy for? -- Why philosophers should rule -- The beautiful city -- Plato and Athens -- Historical possibility -- Philosopher-citizens -- Plato as critical theorist. | |
| 520 | _aIs there any point in thinking about the best possible society? Over the last decade or so, a number of political philosophers have argued that such "ideal theory" is a dangerous distraction from the concrete power struggles that make up "real politics." Jonny Thakkar takes a different view, arguing that each and every one of us has a duty to engage in ideal theory. To make that case he turns to Plato's Republic, which depicts an ideal society within which ideal theory itself plays a vital role, thanks to the institution of philosopher-kings. The first half of the book offers a careful but creative reading of the notion of rule by philosophers. The second half of the book argues that in today's liberal democracies what we need is not philosopher-kings but philosopher-citizens--citizens who reflect, both individually and together, on how they could work together to produce an environment conducive to flourishing. Plato as Critical Theorist argues that the notion of philosopher-citizens is not only compatible with Rawlsian political liberalism, but an advance on it.-- | ||
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_aLiberalism. _920990 |
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