Anthony Francis Natoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 4124970 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Francis Natoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony Francis |
| FAMILY NAME | Natoli |
| SIGNATURE | NATOLI A F |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3146-5455 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
To Rule, or Not to Rule? The ‘Happy Philosopher’ Crux of Plato’s Republic
In what is a novel approach to the crux, I show that the hypothetical (εἰκός – ‘likely’ or ‘probable’: 519b7) refusal of philosophers to rule Kallipolis is presented as an error of judgement on their part. By acting proactively to alert philosophers to the error he says they are likely to make, Socrates ensures they will remain committed to their role as honest rulers, who because they spend most of their time in study could never be ‘lovers of r…
Socrates and Money
The controversy over the translation of Plato, Apology 30b2-4 began officially with the publication of John Burnet’s Oxford edition and commentary in 1924. The aim of the present paper is to prove that the standard translation rejected by Burnet is both preferable on linguistic grounds and is also an accurate reflection of Socrates’ philosophical position in the Apology . In the first part of the paper, I present an augmented version of the argum…
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Socrates and Money
The controversy over the translation of Plato, Apology 30b2-4 began officially with the publication of John Burnet’s Oxford edition and commentary in 1924. The aim of the present paper is to prove that the standard translation rejected by Burnet is both preferable on linguistic grounds and is also an accurate reflection of Socrates’ philosophical position in the Apology . In the first part of the paper, I present an augmented version of the argum…
To Rule, or Not to Rule? The ‘Happy Philosopher’ Crux of Plato’s Republic
In what is a novel approach to the crux, I show that the hypothetical (εἰκός – ‘likely’ or ‘probable’: 519b7) refusal of philosophers to rule Kallipolis is presented as an error of judgement on their part. By acting proactively to alert philosophers to the error he says they are likely to make, Socrates ensures they will remain committed to their role as honest rulers, who because they spend most of their time in study could never be ‘lovers of r…
Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Aphorism (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · History (1 work) · History (1 work) · Law (1 work)