Contro la democrazia

by Plato, Franco Ferrari

Il fascino e la magia che la filosofia di Platone ha esercitato nei secoli sono ancora intatti per noi. Dalla Repubblica al Politico dalle Leggi al Gorgia questa antologia offre un'indagine attraverso le pieghe più riposte del pensiero politico del grande filosofo. Per scoprire che in realtà, dietro questa meravigliosa capacità di seduzione, si potrebbe nascondere una visione profondamente illiberale e antidemocratica. Dalla democrazia, dall'estrema libertà deriva la schiavitù maggiore e più selvaggia. - Platone (427 - 347 a.C.)

145 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Plato (Greek: Πλάτων), born Aristocles (c. 427 – 348 BC), was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became all the major areas of both theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Platonic Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.
Plato's most famous contribution is the theory of forms (or ideas), which has been interpreted as advancing a solution to what is now known as the problem of universals. He was decisively influenced by the pre-Socratic thinkers Pythagoras, Heraclitus, and Parmenides, although much of what is known about them is derived from Plato himself.
Along with his teacher Socrates, and Aristotle, his student, Plato is a central figure in the history of philosophy. Plato's entire body of work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years—unlike that of nearly all of his contemporaries. Although their popularity has fluctuated, they have consistently been read and studied through the ages. Through Neoplatonism, he also greatly influenced both Christian and Islamic philosophy. In modern times, Alfred North Whitehead famously said: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."

Reviews

[Jadex_x · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stelle solo perché è facile da studiare in un giorno e mi ha fatto prendere 22 all'esame, per il resto lo odio

[Francesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

L’ho letto per l’università e mi è piaciuto molto🤙🏻
Ci sono davvero tanti spunti di riflessione in questo (piccolo) libro.

[Alvio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensabile per disintossicarsi dalla continua e costante spinta del mondo verso l'illusoria certezza che la democrazia sia la miglior forma di governo. Libro attualissimo, semplice e chiaro.