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  • The Political Soul: Plato on Thumos, Spirited Motivation, and the City
    Joshua Wilburn
    Oxford University Press. 2021.
    Josh Wilburn examines the relationship between Plato's views on psychology and his political philosophy. Focusing on his reflections on the spirited part of the tripartite soul, or thumos, and spirited motivation, he explores the social and political challenges that occupy Plato throughout his works.