The possible comparison between the literary production of Cicero and that of Plato has often focused on the diversity of the political and cultural climate, which placed a clear break in interpreting historical events. An element that is certainly fundamental for understanding the respective reflections, but which has often placed this comparison in separate rooms, revealing only the common traits regarding the relative competitive and dialectical structures. Yet there are two works, De Legibus and The Laws, which are worthy of a further thematic comparison to seek specific analytical ideas for a greater understanding of the political thought of these two greatest philosophers of Antiquity
Cicerone platonico. Per un rinnovato confronto tra le Leggi e il De Legibus
LEONARDO MASONE
2025-01-01
Abstract
The possible comparison between the literary production of Cicero and that of Plato has often focused on the diversity of the political and cultural climate, which placed a clear break in interpreting historical events. An element that is certainly fundamental for understanding the respective reflections, but which has often placed this comparison in separate rooms, revealing only the common traits regarding the relative competitive and dialectical structures. Yet there are two works, De Legibus and The Laws, which are worthy of a further thematic comparison to seek specific analytical ideas for a greater understanding of the political thought of these two greatest philosophers of AntiquityI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
