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The Vicious Circle: Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy, and Tyranny

New Polity

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This chapter examines Plato's Republic, particularly Books 8 through 10, where various forms of government and the concept of tyranny are analyzed. It also considers the implications of regime types on societal unity and the interplay between relative and absolute justice, enhanced by mythical elements depicting social class interactions.

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