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George Grant's Lament for a Nation and Technology and Empire inspired a generation of Canadians. This critically acclaimed biography of one of Canada?s most controversial philosophical, religious, and political thinkers draws on his many letters, private papers, and published writings to portray a man who has been described as `the most formidable combination of personality and intellect Canada has produced.?

Christian reviews 'Rousseau: The Discourses and Other Early Political Writings' edited and translated by Victor Gourevitch.

AbstractThe traditional interpretation of Plato's Republic in the English-speaking world, expressed most sharply by Sir Karl Popper, was that it represented a serious proposal for political rule. However, Leo Strauss and Allan Bloom have argued that Plato's real concern was to protect the position of philosophy within the city. Influenced by Simone Weil, this article argues that even Strauss and Bloom do not express the extent of Plato's rejection of the political life. By examining Plato's handling of such themes as gold and nakedness, the article concludes that Plato's central concern in the Republic was to explore how a soul could strive for the Good, given that the human condition inescapably required social life.

THE TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION OF PLATO'S REPUBLIC IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD, EXPRESSED MOST SHARPLY BY SIR KARL POPPER, WAS THAT IT REPRESENTED A SERIOUS PROPOSAL FOR POLITICAL RULE. HOWEVER, LEO STRAUSS AND ALLAN BLOOM HAVE ARGUED THAT PLATO'S REAL CONCERN WAS TO PROTECT THE POSITION OF PHILOSOPHY WITHIN THE CITY. INFLUENCED BY SIMONE WEIL, THIS ARTICLE ARGUES THAT EVEN STRAUSS AND BLOOM DO NOT EXPRESS THE EXTENT OF PLATO'S REJECTION OF THE POLITICAL LIFE. BY EXAMINING PLATO'S HANDLING OF SUCH THEMES AS GOLD AND NAKEDNESS, THE ARTICLE CONCLUDES THAT PLATO'S CENTRAL CONCERN IN THE REPUBLIC WAS TO EXPLORE HOW A SOUL COULD STRIVE FOR THE GOOD, GIVEN THAT THE HUMAN CONDITION INESCAPABLY REQUIRED SOCIAL LIFE.