Neuplatonische politische Philosophie in der Rede Περὶ βασιλείας des Synesios von Kyrene-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Neuplatonische politische Philosophie in der Rede Περὶ βασιλείας des Synesios von Kyrene

Published:2017-03-01 Issue:1-2 Volume:38 Page:151-177
ISSN:2037-7177
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Author:

Schramm Michael¹

Affiliation:

1. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen – Seminar für Klassische Philologie , Göttingen , Germany

Abstract

Abstract This paper argues that Synesios’ De regno is a mirror for princes and a splendid example of Neoplatonic political philosophy. It is based on Plato’s Politeia and its model of philosopher-kingship. Synesios makes his audience compare the current political reality with the ideal of the philosopher-kings, who are the image of the transcendent god in the political realm. In doing so he recommends political virtue in general, especially phronesis and sophrosyne. Particularly he argues for reforming the recruitment of military and civil officials with reference to Plato’s concept of friendship in the Politeia.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Philosophy,Classics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/elen-2017-0008/pdf

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