In Defense of Plato

able accept admirable Antisthenes appears approval argument assertion Athenian Athens attempt attitude authority become believe called charge citizens claim common concern constitution criticism democracy described dialogues direction discussion earlier employed equal evidence existence expressed fact Fite further given Greek historical honor human ideal ideas important individual interest interpretation justice Kelsen knowledge later Laws least less living master means Menexenus mentioned mind moral nature oligarchic origin passage perhaps persons philosopher Plato political Popper position possess possible practice present principle question reader reason reference regard relation remains Republic respect rule seems seen sense shown slave slavery social society Socrates soul speaks suggestion supposed theory things thought tion true truth turn virtue whole wish young