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... city - state , that will secure that these men who now rule shall be put in their proper place - a subordinate place — and the state shall be governed by men who know what really makes life worth living ? The city - state is a thing of ...
... city - state , that will secure that these men who now rule shall be put in their proper place - a subordinate place — and the state shall be governed by men who know what really makes life worth living ? The city - state is a thing of ...
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... State on earth . If men were perfect , they would all be members of the City of Zeus . It is significant that Zeno is known to have criticised Plato's Republic , because it is not the City of Zeus . Plato , it is true , has his scheme ...
... State on earth . If men were perfect , they would all be members of the City of Zeus . It is significant that Zeno is known to have criticised Plato's Republic , because it is not the City of Zeus . Plato , it is true , has his scheme ...
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... city- state , surrounded by other city - states and by the outer world of barbarians , against which it may have to hold its own . Hence he does not contemplate the abolition of war , which figures in all modern Utopias . The problem he ...
... city- state , surrounded by other city - states and by the outer world of barbarians , against which it may have to hold its own . Hence he does not contemplate the abolition of war , which figures in all modern Utopias . The problem he ...
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The Harmony of the Spheres 1930 | 14 |
The Unwritten Philosophy 1935 | 31 |
Platos Commonwealth 1935 | 47 |
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