Modern Philosopher Kings : : Wisdom and Power in Politics / / Haig Patapan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
• VerfasserIn: Patapan, Haig,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Studies in Comparative Political Theory and Intellectual History
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction: Between Wisdom and Power --; 1. Paradox of the Philosopher King --; 2. Prophets, Popes and Princes --; 3. The Public Intellectual --; 4. The Artist as Creator --; 5. The Hidden Philosopher King --; 6. The Scientist as Modern Benefactor --; 7. The Wise and Sovereign People --; Conclusion: Modern Philosopher Kings --; Bibliography --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781399508797; 9783111319292; 9783111318912; 9783111319131; 9783111318189; 9783110797640
• DOI: 10.1515/9781399508797
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Haig Patapan.

Socrates presented the philosopher king as both a perplexing innovation and a political aspiration, creating a fascinating philosophical puzzle and an enticing political challenge that endures today. Through a series of diverse studies, ranging from the prophet, intellectual, artist, advisor, scientist and ‘the people’, this book explores contemporary attempts to combine wisdom and power to secure justice. Haig Patapan provides a contextual analysis of whether and how philosophy and politics can be mutually salutary, revealing the extent to which wisdom can be empowered and power ennobled.