Plato’s The Republic remains one of those rare books that functions simultaneously as a founding text of political thought, a work of moral psychology, and a sustained exercise in dramatic philosophy. Written as a dialogue with Socrates at its center, it pursues a single, seemingly straightforward question — “What is justice?” — and from that … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Republic by Plato
Empire’s End: Plato’s Lens on the Unsustainability of Modern Power Structures
Plato's philosophy, particularly his ideas on justice, the ideal state, and the nature of human society, provides a rich framework to analyze the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. To engage in this debate, we need to explore how these concepts intertwine and how their connections may lead to inherent instability. Interconnectivity … Continue reading Empire’s End: Plato’s Lens on the Unsustainability of Modern Power Structures
