Women in Plato's Political Theory

M. Buchan

Women in Plato's Political Theory
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Country
United Kingdom
Published
21 December 1998
Pages
189
ISBN
9780333666074

Women in Plato’s Political Theory

M. Buchan

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This study argues that Plato’s is a gendered philosophy which contains within its basic tenets notions associated with masculinity. Consequently, the book explores the reasons why, in The Republic Plato includes women in the ruling class of his proposed ideal State on apparently equal terms with men and appears to offer them the opportunity to become Philosopher Kings - the ultimate rulers.

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