Plato’s ideal ruler is known as the philosopher-king, who has escaped the cave and gained enlightenment from the forms. Due to understanding what reality is really like, such a person is best ...

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 to 180 AD, and developed a reputation for being the ideal wise leader Plato termed the "philosopher king." Marcus has remained relevant for 1,800 ...

Like Plato before him, who briefly taught Dionysis II of Sicily, Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great in the hope he could turn him into a philosopher-king. Neither succeeded. Aristotle died in ...

Renowned Greek philosopher Plato’s final resting place was possibly ... as his father traced his ancestry to the final king of Athens, while his mother was connected to Critias and Charmides.

Matthew Duncombe has recieved funding from the British Academy, Loeb Classical Library Foundation, the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the EU Erasmus+ Staff Mobility scheme and the Spanish Ministry ...