One of the most celebrated of Plato's ideas was that if human
society was ever to function successfully then philosophers would
need to become kings, or kings philosophers. In a perfect state,
therefore, philosophic wisdom should be wedded to political
power.In antiquity, who were or aspired to be philosopher-kings?
What was their understanding of wisdom and the limits of knowledge?
What influence have they had on periods beyond antiquity? This
volume focuses on Plato and his contemporaries; Alexander the Great
and his Hellenistic successors; Marcus Aurelius and the 'good
emperors'; Moses, Solomon and early Hebrew leaders; and Julian the
Apostate, the last of the pagans. In conclusion it looks at the
re-emergence of the Platonic ideal in important moments of European
history, such as the Enlightenment. The theme of the
philosopher-king is significant for Greco-Roman antiquity as a
whole, and this work is unique in detailing the development of an
idea through major periods of Greek and Roman history, and
beyond.>
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