The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 3: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato

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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 3: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato
Statue of Socrates in front of the University of Athens in Greece. anastasios71 /Shutterstock
Statue of Socrates in front of the University of Athens in Greece. anastasios71 /Shutterstock
By Rob Natelson
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Part 1
New Series: The Ideas That Formed the Constitution
Part 2
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 2: The Founders’ Education
Part 3
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 3: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato
Part 4
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 4: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato, and the Founders
Part 5
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 5: Aristotle
Part 6
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 6: Polybius
Part 7
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 7: Cicero
Part 8
Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 8: Cicero (Continued)
Part 9
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 9: Virgil and Other Poets
Part 10
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 10: Virgil Alone
Part 11
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 11: Livy
Part 12
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 12: Plutarch
Commentary
This is the third in a series of essays on the ideas behind the Constitution. You can find the first two essays here and here.
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution
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Part 1
New Series: The Ideas That Formed the Constitution
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Part 2
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 2: The Founders’ Education
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Part 3
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 3: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato
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Part 4
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 4: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato, and the Founders
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Part 5
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 5: Aristotle
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Part 6
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 6: Polybius
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Part 7
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 7: Cicero
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Part 8
Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 8: Cicero (Continued)
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Part 9
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 9: Virgil and Other Poets
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Part 10
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 10: Virgil Alone
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Part 11
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 11: Livy
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Part 12
The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 12: Plutarch
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