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One of the most celebrated of Plato''s ideas was that if human society was ever to function successfully then philosophers would need to become kings, or kings philosophers. In a perfect state, therefore, philosophic wisdom should be wedded to political power. In antiquity, who were or aspired to be philosopher-kings? What was their understanding of wisdom and the limits of knowledge? What influence have they had on periods beyond antiquity? This volume focuses on Plato and his contemporaries; Alexander the Great and his Hellenistic successors; Marcus Aurelius and the ''good emperors''; Mose. Read more... Abstract: One of the most celebrated of Plato's ideas was that if human society was ever to function successfully then philosophers would need to become kings, or kings philosophers. In a perfect state, therefore, philosophic wisdom should be wedded to political power. This volume focuses on Plato and his contemporaries. Read more...
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دزموند داس(به انگلیسی: Desmond Doss) (زاده ۷ فوریهٔ ۱۹۱۹ –درگذشته ۲۳ مارس ۲۰۰۶) سرجوخهای در نیروی زمینی ایالات متحده آمریکا بود که به عنوان بهیار یک گروهان پیاده در جنگ جهانی دوم فعالیت میکرد.