#philosopher-king

[tmarshconnors]

"You could die right now. Let this fact guide the rest of your life."

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. 

[eyeoftheheart]

Only when the world embraces Plato’s vision of philosopher-kings will it know true peace, justice, and freedom. History has been our teacher—and through its long and painful lessons, it becomes clear: Plato was right all along. Only when wisdom governs shall the world be free. In the ruins of every failed system, Plato’s truth remains: the philosopher must be king, or the king must be a philosopher.

[nicolae]

The Republic of Plato: A Philosophical Odyssey

Sfetcu, Nicolae (2024), The Republic of Plato: A Philosophical Odyssey, Cunoașterea Științifică, 3:1, xxx,   Abstract The Republic, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, is a timeless masterpiece of political philosophy and ethics. Composed around 380 BCE, this influential work presents a comprehensive vision of an ideal society and explores fundamental questions about justice,…

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[ferrell-foster]

Looking for a leader

Looking for a leader

People, especially those who would lead, are interesting. Check out these two descriptions:

1) man of medium stature… hair lay smooth as if it had been combed… beard shaggy and trained to a point… eyes were bright and full of fire, bespeaking the keenness of his mind… eyebrows fine… nose perfectly straight… mouth a bit large, with full lower lip… neck thick and bent… shoulders large and broad……

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[leatherlibraryblog]

Is Aragorn the Philosopher-King?

            J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium is so diverse and so rooted in actual history that a reader sometimes forgets that the text is fiction. It’s because of Tolkien’s intimate knowledge of history and languages that makes his work so captivating and deep.  Although his interest really revolved around Norse mythology and Anglo-Saxon, a reader, when looking carefully enough, can see the works…

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[katlamb-blog]

Constantly regard the universe as one living being, having one substance and one soul; and observe how all things have reference to one perception, the perception of this one living being; and how all things act with one movement; and how all things are the cooperating causes of all things which exist; observe too the continuous spinning of the thread and the contexture of the web. 

- Marcus Aurelius, c. 170 -180