Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade.

Robert Reich has run the Labor Department, racked up over a billion video views, and shaped public debate. But his true ...

IDEAS Does American democracy need more religion? Faith is more than a private matter. It might be important for our republic too.

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled uneasily with the realities of power.

Plato’s well known skepticism of democracy seems the result of his fear of what happens when you put things to a vote. That’s how Socrates died — voted into a death sentence when his case was ...

THE Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped Western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”. Not only was the ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".

The Republic , the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now kno ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”. Not only was the ...

Without a firm set of values to live by, Plato worried citizens in a democracy would veer willy-nilly from one conviction to another. And if that were the case, how could society be stable?

Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, had a dim view of democracy. He preferred that the city-states of his day be governed by an educated aristocracy – philosopher kings.