Ruling bodies: a study of coercion and punishment in plato's republic, laws, and gorgias
Auteur :
Varma, Robin
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781666907292
Date de publication :
28 juin 2022
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
426 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book examines how Plato theorized about coercion and punishment in the Republic, the Laws, and the Gorgias. It highlights a problem in the way we understand coercion in modern politics, and then offers a new framework and context for thinking about this.