The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato on democracy, authored around 375 BC, has shaped ...

Plato says leadership is a moral duty, not just a personal choice. When you avoid stepping into positions of authority, you risk being ruled by those less capable or ethical. By refusing ...

Even in ancient Greece, people worried about philosophy’s subversive effect on tender minds.

Efforts to censor the likes of Plato, who held the apparently dangerous idea that reason should be the proper ruler of the soul, only expose the weakness of the censors ...

Plato never wrote a dialogue called "The Republic." He wrote the Politeia (Πολιτεία), which translates to "constitution." But here's what few people know: ancient editors felt this title alone was ...

If you knew you could commit any crime and never get caught, would you still choose a righteous life? Does acting justly lead to greater happiness than injustice? These are the questions that launch ...