The Unhappy Philosopher
Plato's "Republic" as Tragedy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6356165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Harman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 577-594 |
| Publication date | 1986-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3234883 |
| OpenAlex | W2315483093 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Plato's claim in the Republic that in the ideal city philosophers would be compelled to rule has led some students of his work to think that he was either incompetent or insincere. Professor Harman argues here that one need not come to such a conclusion. Viewing the Republic as a tragedy, he says, we see Plato's position as an intelligible, consistent, and telling insight concerning the limits on genuine political leadership. It also provides additional guidance for recognizing such leadership
Aesthetics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics · Platonic idealism · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Social science · Sociology · The Republic · Tragedy (event · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |