Who Should Govern

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Plato II:

Who should govern?

Week 3
ICP280.1
Sept.14, 2020
Plato’s conception of justice
The essence of justice

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/business-ethics-quarterly/article/plato-on-virtuous-leadership-an-ancient-model-for-
modern-business/06C603D9B188138E321BE8249AA55A08
Who should govern?
Plato’s typology of political
regimes
Philosopher-kings
The ship of state: ship of fools
The craft of statesmanship
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA
Plato’s ‘Theory of Forms’
Real philosopher-kings
Marcus Aurelius (121-180) –
Roman Emperor;

Stoic philosopher and author of


Meditations;

Ayatollah Khmeini of Iran?


Seminar questions

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