Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Republic, Book VIII Here we have Plato's theory of history. His theory combines two themes already familiar to us: (1) the identification of the state with the individual, (2) the concept that all change is a deterioration. What is unique in Plato's treatment is the way these two themes are combined. First, however, let us discuss them separately, as his psychological and his metaphysical interpretations of history. These are only elements, however. They must be seen as parts of one grand psychological-metaphysical theory of history. The Psychological Interpretatio...
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