Last week the Stranger suggested that it would be impossible to rule a large city by referring only to written law, which he says would be unable to cater for all the various scenarios that arise. He further suggests a more effective manner when the leader rules through reason citing the example of a helmsman […]
Last week we considered the statement why ever is it necessary to make laws, when the law is never perfectly right? What is being suggested is that it is impossible for a body of man-made laws to effectively govern a state or an organization because it would be difficult to frame laws that cater to […]
The search for the Statesman continues. Last week you might recall that we finished off discussing whether or not the Statesman would be guided by some written text and the Stranger was emphatic that this wouldn’t be the case saying “anyone who had actually acquired the knowledge of kingship would never create obstacles for himself […]
The participants continue seeking the range and scope of the Statesman and have now got to a point where they have eliminated those qualities and duties that have nothing to do with the Statesman. If we were to look at the duties and skills of a CEO of a large corporate concern, we could have […]
By Diana Himsworth Philosophy classes were on offer from 1968. Two small children prevented my attendance at that point. However, a few years later whilst driving along Musgrave Road I noticed blue and white posters advertising a new Philosophy term. I drove straight to a friends home. I told her that I was going to […]
