Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (4): 20-24.

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Plato’s Political Philosophy and Its Influence on Modern Western Democratic Theory

  

  1. (Philosophy Institute,Chinese Academy of Social Science,Beijing 100871,China)
  • Online:2005-10-15 Published:2012-08-05

Abstract: Plato’s ruling power theory and his ideas of liberty,democracy and endurance challenged the democratic system.Modern democratic theory analyzed the core of Plato’s political theory— “Who should rule” and turned it into “How to manage the rulers”.The ways as to how to manage the ruler are discussed in this paper.

Key words: political philosophy, personality supposition, political essence, rascal supposition

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