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Plato’s Political Philosophy and its Assessment in the Discourse of Modern Political Science
Plato’s Political Philosophy and its Assessment in the Discourse of Modern Political Science

Author(s): Qican Xue
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Political Philosophy, Ancient Philosphy
Published by: Lietuvos mokslų akademijos leidykla
Keywords: behaviorism; constitutionalism; Plato; political philosophy; polity; rational choice;

Summary/Abstract: Plato’s doctrine of the ideal state is the first form of political philosophy in the written history for European thought. The influence of Plato on the formation of political philosophy cannot be overestimated, since its further development in one way or another was based on the discourse and methodology that was set by his dialogues. This study aims to identify common discourses and dialectical foundations of the most influential modern schools of political philosophy converging in the ideas of Plato. Also, the study is aimed at identifying the main forms in which the philosophical ideas of Plato function in modern political philosophy in an explicit and implicit way. The contribution of the research and its novelty lies in the disclosure of the implicitly immanent features that connect political philosophy with the ideas of Plato as its primary source.

  • Issue Year: 34/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 290-299
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English