文档介绍：Plato’s Political PhilosophyThis page intentionally left blank The Johns Hopkins University PressBaltimorePlato’s Political PhilosophyMark BlitzThe author would like to thank the Earhart Foundation and the Henry Salvatori Center of Claremont McKenna College for supporting this work.? 2010 The Johns Hopkins University PressAll rights reserved. Published 2010Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1The Johns Hopkins University Press2715 North Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21218-4363Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataBlitz, Mark. Plato’s political philosophy / Mark Blitz. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9764-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8018-9764-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9765-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8018-9765-3 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Plato—Political and social views. I. Title. 2010 —dc22 2010006886A catalog record for this book is available from the British discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or ******@ Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that posed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. All of our book papers are acid-free, and our jackets and covers are printed on paper with recycled Ellen, Evan, and GrantThis page intentionally left blank Contents Introduction 1 PART ONE: Politics and Virtue 1 The World of the Dialogues 9 2 Virtue 34 3 Virtue and Politics: The Laws 82 PART TWO: Politics and Philosophy 4 The Roots of Philosophy 115 5 Beauty and Nobility 143 6 Philosophy and Politics: The Republic 166 PART THREE: Politics and Knowledge 7 Pleasure and the Soul 191 8 Knowledge and Illusion 215 9 Knowledge and