Plato's Statesman

Name/Title

Plato's Statesman

Description

A pivot away from the radical idealism of the Republic toward the cold pragmatism of the Laws.

Context

A monumental translation and critical commentary of Plato’s "Politicus". Skemp was a British classical scholar whose work is widely considered a historical turning point that rescued this specific dialogue from academic neglect, establishing it as a crucial evolutionary bridge in Platonic political philosophy.

Category

Psychology

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

J.B Skemp

Publisher

Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

Place Published

City

Indianapolis

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1992

Notes

Pages: 100

Create Date

October 7, 2022

Update Date

August 19, 2026