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262Plato's Criticisms of Democracy in the RepublicSocial Philosophy and Policy 24 (2): 70-89. 2007.Plato's antidemocratic theory of social justice is instructive once we distinguish between the abstract parts of his theory and the empirical or other assumptions he uses in applying that theory. His application may have contained empirical mistakes, and it may have been burdened too much with a prolific metaphysics and a demanding epistemology. An attempt is made to look at his theory of social justice in imaginary isolation from empirical mistakes and from his metaphysics and epistemology. It …Read more
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215Aristotle's Criticism of Plato's Form of the Good: Ethics Without Metaphysics?Philosophical Papers 18 (2): 137-160. 1989.
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191Plato and Freud: two theories of loveWiley-Blackwell. 1988.What is love? Why do we idealize those whom we love? How do we choose whom to love? Are some kinds of love better than others? Each age returns to these questions with renewed perplexity. Gerasimos Santas examinees the two greatest theoretical architectures of love, side by side. It provides a thorough critical description and comparison of these theories, allowing a sophisticated dialogue to emerge between the two thinkers. In the first half of the book Professor Santas reconstructs and explain…Read more
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183The Blackwell Guide to Plato's "Republic" (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2006._The Blackwell Guide to Plato’s Republic_ consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato’s masterwork. This guide to Plato’s _Republic_ is designed to help readers understand this foundational work of the Western canon. Sheds new light on many central features and themes of the Republic. Covers the literary and philosophical style of the _Republic_; Plato’s theories of justice and knowledge…Read more
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161Plato's Criticism of the "Democratic Man'' in the RepublicThe Journal of Ethics 5 (1): 57-71. 2001.The article discusses two puzzles about Plato''s account of the democratic person: (1) unlike his account of the democratic city, his characterization of a democratic person is markedly incorrect. (2) His criticism of a person so characterized is criticism of a straw man. The article argues that the first puzzle is resolved if we see it as a result of Plato''s assumption that a democratic person is a person whose soul is isomorphic to a democratic constitution. Such a person has a desire satisfa…Read more
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144Two Theories of Good in Plato’s RepublicArchiv für Geschichte der Philosophie 67 (3): 223-245. 1985.
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117Goodness and Justice: Plato, Aristotle and the ModernsWiley-Blackwell. 2001.This volume explores Plato and Aristotle's theories about good things, goodness, and the best life for human beings, and draws comparisons between ancient and modern theories of good and justice
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89Aristotle on Practical Inference, the Explanation of Action, and AkrasiaPhronesis 14 (2): 162-189. 1969.
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83Plato on Friendship and Familial Love in the Lysis and The RepublicPhilosophical Inquiry 6 (1): 1-12. 1984.
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54Understanding Plato's Republic (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2010._Understanding Plato’s Republic_ is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato’s Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones Provides a much needed up to date discussion of _The Republic_'s fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument Discusses the unity and coherence of _The Republic_ as a whole Written in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience Reveals r…Read more
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54Democracy Then and Now Plato, Mill, and Rawls on Wealth and RulingPhilosophical Inquiry 36 (1-2): 1-12. 2012.
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46Democracy, Justice, and Equality in Ancient Greece: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (edited book)Springer Verlag. 2018.The original essays in this volume discuss ideas relating to democracy, political justice, equality and inequalities in the distribution of resources and public goods. These issues were as vigorously debated at the height of ancient Greek democracy as they are in many democratic societies today. Contributing authors address these issues and debates about them from both philosophical and historical perspectives. Readers will discover research on the role of Athenian democracy in moderating econom…Read more
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42Colloquium 2 Plato on the Good of the City-state in the RepublicProceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium of Ancient Philosophy 30 (1): 41-62. 2015.This paper argues that in Plato’s utopia the good of the ideal city-state is not identical with the good of the citizens, but it is nevertheless not independent of the good of the citizens. And similarly with the happiness of the city-state and the happiness of the citizens in it, something that can be more clearly seen once the happiness of the city and the happiness of the individual are analyzed in terms of the goods appropriate to each. Plato’s principle of social justice distributes such go…Read more
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