Statesman: Leadership, Politics, and the Art of Rule - Plato's Vision of the Ideal Statesman (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

In Statesman, Plato investigates the essence of political authority and the rare individual fit to wield it. Set as a sequel to Sophist, this dialogue continues with the Eleatic Stranger taking the lead in a complex inquiry into governance. Through careful questioning, he and his companions attempt to define what a statesman truly is-not merely someone who holds office or rules by tradition, but someone who possesses genuine knowledge and...