Plato’s Republic: What is it’s True Viability? Pro and Con
A common ingredient in murder mysteries is the search for a motive. Sometimes, where a motive appears strong enough, assumptions are made as to the...
A common ingredient in murder mysteries is the search for a motive. Sometimes, where a motive appears strong enough, assumptions are made as to the...
Despite the appeal of the power of collective action, individuals should sacrifice their happiness and their lives for the good of the state in exceptional cases, not as a way of life. The good of “the state” should become the foremost consideration in times when collective action is needed, but otherwise, individual liberty, for better of worse, ought to be our guiding light in the interest of the development of human potential and its fulfillment.
(Continued from the City of Pigs discussion) Once we move beyond the dialogue about the two cities (moderate and luxurious) in book 2, we immediately...