Modern Philosopher Kings: Wisdom and Power in Politics

by Haig Patapan

Book Overview

Can wisdom and power, philosophy and politics be combined to secure justice? Or are there formidable tensions, even antagonism between them? Socrates presented the philosopher king as an aspiration, a remedy for the ills of the world. He also called it a paradox, a challenging and perplexing innovation. Ever since, the philosopher king has been an enduring and fascinating question as well as a political aspiration. Modern Philosopher Kings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399508784
• ISBN13: 9781399508780
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"