Author reveals the fourth element of Plato's model, showing how this dimension transforms the understanding of an influential text in Western philosophy REDDING, Calif., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Not only does Plato’s Laws present likely the most thorough defense of the rule of law in the annals of political thought, it also contains a comprehensive teaching on how the steady rule of law works ...

The most interesting reasons for studying political ambition have become the hardest to see. “Ambition” nowadays tends to signify a zealous, even ruthless desire for gain or advancement, and is ...

Di Tella, Rafael, Ernesto Dal Bo, and Pedro Dal Bo. "'Plato o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence." American Political Science Review 100, no. 1 (February 2006): 41–53.

Is utopia just too utopian? Explore visions of utopia from Plato to bell hooks. Is utopia just too utopian? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we’ll explore visions of utopia from Plato ...

The dichotomy between truth and appearance, and the devaluation of appearance, is rooted in pre-Socratic philosophy. Just as Plato leant upon Heraclitus’ flux for his conception of the sensible world ...