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The demise of Soviet communism invites a reappraisal of Socratic communism. Many readers believe that the institutions of Socrates' model city are antagonistic to genuine philosophy, that their formulation is intentionally ironic, & that their significance is accordingly limited to the contribution they make to the disenchantment of utopian thinking. I suggest, on the contrary, that the vital nerve of Socratic communism -- "all saying mine & not mine at the same time" -- supports an ethic of responsible detachment, which reorients one's approach to the whole of human affairs in a manner perfectly congenial to Socratic philosophy. 30 References. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the faith of those who have chosen to remain socialist in the face of ongoing disillusionment throughout the twentieth century, & most recently, in the wake of communism's collapse. It is argued that, at the very least, Marxist teleology must be abandoned. The future pluralistic fragmentation of socialist movements is projected; this tendency must, it is urged, be embraced as ideologically fruitful, not fought. 33 References. A. Levine