Plato’s political theory rests on metaphysical principles that are understandable to only a few. It is assumed that only a narrow group of philosophers is able to put this theory into practice, and using repressive measures. The fewer the initiated the greater the repression. It is assumed that those who do not know the truth can neither predict their destiny nor do anything to make it better because they are unable to understand the goal and purpose of the repression. It is demonstrated that, in the imagined use of force, the sophists, who do acknowledge it, resort to repression to a much lesser extent than Plato’s philosopher. At first, Plato’s philosopher rejects the use of force as virtue, but it turns out to be indispensible, and in incomparably more aspects than it was in the sophists’ case.
Keywords:
philosopher / tradition / repression / politics / state
Source:
Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society, 2012, 388-406
TY - JOUR
AU - Nikitović, Aleksandar
PY - 2012
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AB - Plato’s political theory rests on metaphysical principles that are understandable to only a few. It is assumed that only a narrow group of philosophers is able to put this theory into practice, and using repressive measures. The fewer the initiated the greater the repression. It is assumed that those who do not know the truth can neither predict their destiny nor do anything to make it better because they are unable to understand the goal and purpose of the repression. It is demonstrated that, in the imagined use of force, the sophists, who do acknowledge it, resort to repression to a much lesser extent than Plato’s philosopher. At first, Plato’s philosopher rejects the use of force as virtue, but it turns out to be indispensible, and in incomparably more aspects than it was in the sophists’ case.
T2 - Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society
T1 - Filosof u Platonovoj državi
T1 - The Philosopher in Plato’s State
SP - 388
EP - 406
DO - 10.2298/FID1203388N
ER -
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abstract = "Plato’s political theory rests on metaphysical principles that are understandable to only a few. It is assumed that only a narrow group of philosophers is able to put this theory into practice, and using repressive measures. The fewer the initiated the greater the repression. It is assumed that those who do not know the truth can neither predict their destiny nor do anything to make it better because they are unable to understand the goal and purpose of the repression. It is demonstrated that, in the imagined use of force, the sophists, who do acknowledge it, resort to repression to a much lesser extent than Plato’s philosopher. At first, Plato’s philosopher rejects the use of force as virtue, but it turns out to be indispensible, and in incomparably more aspects than it was in the sophists’ case.",
journal = "Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society",
title = "Filosof u Platonovoj državi, The Philosopher in Plato’s State",
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Milidrag, P.,& Nikitović, A.. (2012). Filosof u Platonovoj državi. in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society, 388-406.
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID1203388N
Milidrag P, Nikitović A. Filosof u Platonovoj državi. in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society. 2012;:388-406.
doi:10.2298/FID1203388N .
Milidrag, Predrag, Nikitović, Aleksandar, "Filosof u Platonovoj državi" in Filozofija i društvo/Philosophy and Society (2012):388-406,
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID1203388N . .
