Plato's ideal of the common good : anatomy of a concept of timeless significance / Harald Haarmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haarmann, Harald, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Common good.

Physical Description:

166 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt am Main ; New York, NY : Peter Lang Edition, [2017]

Summary:

This study documents various historical instances in the development of the concept 'Common Good'. The author reflects about Plato's theory of Forms, which is infused with the idea of good, as the first principle of being. Plato was not the first philosopher to address the theme of the Common Good although he was the first to construct a political theory around it. This theme has remained a central agenda for philosophers throughout the ages.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783631724125

3631724128

OCLC:

988378320

Publisher Number:

99972743809