Statesman
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Statesman is one of Plato’s late political dialogues that examines the nature of true political leadership and the qualities of an ideal ruler.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Platonic dialogue
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philosophical work → political philosophy text → |
| addressesQuestion |
What distinguishes a genuine ruler from a mere politician?
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What is a true statesman? → |
| author |
Plato
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| dialogueForm |
Socratic dialogue
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| discussesConcept |
Kronos era and Zeus era
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classification of constitutions → division method (diairesis) → ideal ruler → law and legality → measure and due measure → myth of cosmic cycles → rule of law versus rule of the expert → statesmanship as a technē → |
| featuresCharacter |
Eleatic Stranger
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Socrates → Theodorus → Young Socrates → |
| focusesOn |
education of rulers
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expert knowledge in governance → true political leadership → |
| follows |
Sophist
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| hasForm |
dramatic conversation
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| influenced |
Neoplatonism
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later political theory → medieval political thought → |
| language |
Ancient Greek
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| mainTheme |
definition of the true statesman
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distinction between genuine and false rulers → nature of political expertise → rule by knowledge → science of statesmanship → |
| originalTitle |
Politikos
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| partOf |
Plato's late dialogues
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| period |
late Plato
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| philosophicalGenre |
metaphysical dialogue
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political dialogue → |
| philosophicalTradition |
Ancient Greek philosophy
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Platonic political philosophy → |
| precedes |
Philebus
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| relatedWork |
Laws
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Republic → Sophist → Theaetetus → |
| setting |
Athens
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| title |
Statesman
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Socratic dialogues of Plato
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Plato
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notableWork |
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Theaetetus
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precedesInTrilogy |
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Theaetetus
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relatedWork |