. The Best Political Order Although large parts of the Republic are devoted to the description of an ideal state ruled by philosophers and its subsequent decline, the chief theme of the dialogue is justice. It is fairly clear that Plato does not introduce his fantastical political innovation, which Socrates describes as a city in Continue Reading...
PLATO AND THE THREEFOLD OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
. The Threefold Task of Political Philosophy Although the Republic, the Statesman, the Laws and a few shorter dialogues are considered to be the only strictly political dialogues of Plato, it can be argued that political philosophy was the area of his greatest concern. In the English-speaking world, under the influence of twentieth century analytic Continue Reading...
Ghana: Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana – Safe Havens for War Crimes Suspects
Legal loopholes in Vanuatu, Sierra Leone and Ghana make all three countries potential safe havens for fugitives suspected of war crime and crimes against humanity, and urgently need to be closed, Amnesty International said. In three reports released today as part of its No Safe Haven series, Amnesty International examines in detail how these countries Continue Reading...