#philosopher-king

"You could die right now. Let this fact guide the rest of your life."

Sfetcu, Nicolae (2024), The Republic of Plato: A Philosophical Odyssey, Cunoașterea Științifică, 3:1, xxx,   Abstract The Republic, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, is a timeless masterpiece of political philosophy and ethics. Composed around 380 BCE, this influential work presents a comprehensive vision of an ideal society and explores fundamental questions about justice,…

Looking for a leader

People, especially those who would lead, are interesting. Check out these two descriptions:

1) man of medium stature… hair lay smooth as if it had been combed… beard shaggy and trained to a point… eyes were bright and full of fire, bespeaking the keenness of his mind… eyebrows fine… nose perfectly straight… mouth a bit large, with full lower lip… neck thick and bent… shoulders large and broad……

            J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium is so diverse and so rooted in actual history that a reader sometimes forgets that the text is fiction. It’s because of Tolkien’s intimate knowledge of history and languages that makes his work so captivating and deep.  Although his interest really revolved around Norse mythology and Anglo-Saxon, a reader, when looking carefully enough, can see the works…