Melissa Lane
Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political
Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political
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Plato's political thought is defended by Melissa Lane, who shows how political office and rule were intertwined in Greek vocabulary and practices. She argues that tyranny is ultimately a kind of anarchy and that rule and office belong at the center of Platonic, Greek, and contemporary political thought.
Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Plato's political philosophy is a constitutionalist interpretation that emphasizes the significance of knowledge as a good. However, the concept of rule remains ambiguous, prompting Melissa Lane to delve into the intricate relationship between political office and rule in Greek vocabulary and practices. Through her research, Lane demonstrates how Plato was deeply concerned with the roles and relationships between rulers and ruled.
Plato's major political dialogues, including the Republic, the Statesman, and the Laws, explore various forms of rule and their potential to serve the good of the ruled. Lane offers the first comprehensive account of the vocabulary of offices at the heart of these dialogues, explaining their role within the broader organization of rule. She also theorizes about the nature of rule and explores how it relates to freedom and friendship as political values.
Lane argues that a constitutionalist reading of Plato reveals tyranny as ultimately anarchy, lacking the order and purpose that define rule. By viewing tyranny in this light, we can see how Plato uses rule and office as the foundation for freedom and friendship as political values. Additionally, Lane examines how Greek slavery shaped Plato's account of freedom and its relationship to rule and office.
Through her comprehensive analysis, Lane demonstrates that rule and office remain central to Platonic, Greek, and contemporary political thought. Her work offers valuable insights into the complexities of political power and governance and sheds light on the enduring relevance of Plato's philosophical ideas.
Weight: 926g
Dimension: 167 x 244 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691192154
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