Sentences with phrase «by philosopher kings»

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The philosopher king's welcome Harper received in the U.S. was far warmer than his treatment at home, where the PM had, three months earlier, barely averted a coup by the opposition parties.

His most recent book is Freedom and Neurobiology (Columbia University Press), and it is reviewed by David Papineau, a philosopher at King's College, London, in the Times Literary Supplement.

His most recent book is Freedom and Neurobiology (Columbia University Press), and it is reviewed by David Papineau, a philosopher at King's College, London, in...

By contrast, those responsible for ruling, the «philosopher kings,» were to be «cultured» in a way that formed in them the «philosophical virtue» that was grounded in knowledge of the Good itself and not, as were the guardians» virtues, simply trained into them by custom and practicBy contrast, those responsible for ruling, the «philosopher kings,» were to be «cultured» in a way that formed in them the «philosophical virtue» that was grounded in knowledge of the Good itself and not, as were the guardians» virtues, simply trained into them by custom and practicby custom and practice.

So the Supreme Court, when it practices judicial activism, undercuts democratic participation not only by substituting its own assertoric judgment for democratic deliberation, or by ignoring the plain letter of the constitution in favor of its own political inclinations, but also by understanding itself as a council of philosopher kings (versus really good lawyers) prudentially adjusting the fundamental nature of American democracy to fit the ever changing historical horizon that provides the context for its expression.

It reminds us that our most pressing constitutional questions (on slavery and secession) were settled out of court; that it took more than a wiser judge to reverse our most villainous chief justice (Roger Taney); and that our Constitution's most consequential interpreter wasn't a robed philosopher - king but a self - taught lawyer from Kentucky by way of Illinois.

That image of the philosopher - king's perfect freedom as philosopher and as king is the tyrant's dream of perfect freedom from who he is by nature.

Oddly, though, both Plato and Newman seemed to think that their ideals were eminently realizable: Plato traveled to Syracuse to educate a crown prince in hopes of making him a future philosopher - king; and Newman was asked by the bishops of Ireland to establish a Catholic university in Dublin more or less on the model of Oxford, surely a real university if ever there was one.

The latest political philosopher - king to take Westminster by storm is American journalist David Brooks, a man favoured by President Obama.

As such, creating artificial class of who is allowed to rule (the idea isn't new, by the way - see Plato's Philosopher King) is antithetical to democratic form of governance.

Described by New Statesman as the Conservative Party's «philosopher - king», Blond made a name for himself with his «Red Toryism» thesis, having previously enjoyed a quiet existence as a theology and philosophy lecturer.

In his Republic, Plato wrote that society should be ruled by what he called «philosopher kings».

Called The Greatest Adventure: Love in the Time of Tinder, the conference is supported by eHarmony and will welcome speakers including eHarmony's Chief Scientist Steve Carter, Oxford neuroscientist Anders Sandberg and King's College London philosopher Christopher Hamilton.

«Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet — Produced by Salma Hayek and directed by Roger Allers («The Lion King»), «Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet» tells tales inspired by the Lebanese philosopher - poet's timeless book.

Plato, the ancient Greek thinker, thought that government by philosopher - king would be best.

Oedipus the King EssaysOedipus the King is an ancient tragedy written by the great philosopher Sophocles.

The argument for the philosopher king is being made by ignorant philistines.

The choice that we have to make is not between scientific freedom and science governed by a wise group of philosopher kings.

«No one is questioning whether this judge is abusing his discretion by playing philosopher - king.

How did we get to a world where the country's elected Prime Minister is consistently brought to heel by a gang of unelected robed philosopher kings?

Plato's The Republic, probably written by about 380 BC, described an ideal society where political power is placed in the hands of a Philosopher King, a specially trained ruler who has a passion for the truth.

To those gathered at the Ottawa Charter conference, McMurtry's wish list probably came across as enlightened succession planning by a grand philosopher king.