In Defense of Plato

able accept admiration Antisthenes appears approval argument assertion Athenian Athens attempt authority barbarians become believe called charge citizens claim common concern constitution criticism democracy democratic described dialogues direction discussion earlier employed equal evidence existence expressed fact Fite further given Greek guardians human ideal ideas implied 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 Republic respect rule rulers seems seen sense shown slavery slaves social society Socrates soul speaks suggestion supposed theory things thought tion true truth virtue whole wish