The Importance of the Philosopher in Plato's Republic

Authors

  • Hayder Damián Rojas Universidad Industrial de Santander

Keywords:

Plato, Republic, philosopher, lie, justice

Abstract

Undoubtedly, Republic is a fundamental work in philosophy, especially in political philosophy. This branch is even named after the greek title of the book, Politeia, which alludes to everything related to the polis. Due to the pursuit of justice, Plato develops and justifies a political model in which the figure of the philosopher is
vital; furthermore, he is convinced that without it, his proposal will be impossible. Faced with this striking necessity, this paper explores the importance of the philosopher by joining politics and knowledge theory which, combined with other factors that appear scattered in Republic, thoroughly allow understanding the Platonic posture.

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References

Platón. (1988). República. Diálogos. Tomo IV. Introducción, traducción y notas por Conrado Eggers Lan. Madrid: Gredos.

(1992). Cartas. Carta VII. Diálogos. VII. Traducciones, introducciones y notas por Juan Zaragoza y Pilar Gómez Cayo. Madrid: Gredo

Published

2015-04-27

How to Cite

Rojas, H. D. . (2015). The Importance of the Philosopher in Plato’s Republic. Versiones. Philosophy’s Journal, 2(6), 25–34. Retrieved from https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/versiones/article/view/22531