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Plato Was Political from the Start: The Hidden Blueprint in His Early Dialogues
Die politische Philosophie in den frühen Dialogen Platons
Most people think Plato’s political philosophy only shows up in *The Republic* and *Laws*. That’s wrong. This video reveals a shocking truth: Plato’s early dialogues already contain a complete, unified theory of politics as a science of soul-improvement. We break down the ‘political art’ model from *Euthydemus*, showing how politics isn’t about power—it’s about producing happiness through wisdom. Discover why Socrates’ annoying questions were actually the first step in a grand political design. By Christian Wilhelm, author of *Die politische Philosophie in den frühen Dialogen Platons* (2011/2012). If you think you know Plato, you haven’t seen this.
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