What is the Philosopher King?
The philosopher king is a concept that comes to us from Plato. In the Republic, book V, 473d, Plato insists that philosophy and kingship must coincide. Otherwise, the kingdom will …
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The government against the people
In Arts de gouverner. From the medieval “regimen” to the concept of government, Michel Senellart sees Machiavelli as the first author to have theorized the confrontation between the people and …
Social classes
Is it fair that the chance of birth gives certain privileges? What about social classes? I. The questioning of privileges in the 18th century In the 18th century, Turgot thought, …
Short biography of Hugo Chávez
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, Hugo Chávez died. His historic personality for Venezuela, which he will have led for 14 years, will also have marked international relations. Vice President Nicolás …
Machiavelli – Avoiding Revolutions
Machiavelli has a simple yet complex method for avoiding revolutions. Simple, because it can be obtained in two ways. Complex, because it is still necessary to be able to implement …
Aron – Preferring revolt to humiliation
In Peace and War Between Nations, published in 1962, Raymond Aron writes: The difficulty of peace has more to do with humanity than with man’s animality. The mouse that has …
