dc.contributor.author |
Thakkar Jonny |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2024-01-29T22:55:30Z |
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dc.date.available |
2024-01-29T22:55:30Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Thakkar. Plato as critical theorist - 1 online resource (xii, 373 pages) - URL: https://libweb.kpfu.ru/ebsco/pdf/1743747.pdf |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
9780674919624 |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
0674919629 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://dspace.kpfu.ru/xmlui/handle/net/181434 |
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dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Is 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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dc.description.tableofcontents |
What is philosophy for? -- Why philosophers should rule -- The beautiful city -- Plato and Athens -- Historical possibility -- Philosopher-citizens -- Plato as critical theorist. |
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dc.language |
English |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.subject.other |
Plato. -- Republic. |
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dc.subject.other |
Philosopher-kings. |
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dc.subject.other |
Political ethics. |
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dc.subject.other |
Liberalism. |
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dc.subject.other |
Political participation. |
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dc.subject.other |
Platonists. |
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dc.subject.other |
Free enterprise. |
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dc.subject.other |
Philosophes-rois. |
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dc.subject.other |
Morale politique. |
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dc.subject.other |
Libéralisme. |
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dc.subject.other |
Participation politique. |
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dc.subject.other |
liberalism. |
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dc.subject.other |
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General. |
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dc.subject.other |
PHILOSOPHY / Political |
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dc.subject.other |
Liberalism. |
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dc.subject.other |
Philosopher-kings. |
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dc.subject.other |
Platonists. |
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dc.subject.other |
Political ethics. |
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dc.subject.other |
Political participation. |
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dc.subject.other |
Electronic books. |
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dc.title |
Plato as critical theorist/ Jonny Thakkar. |
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dc.type |
Book |
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dc.description.pages |
1 online resource (xii, 373 pages) |
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dc.collection |
Электронно-библиотечные системы |
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dc.source.id |
EN05CEBSCO05C30308030 |
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