Элитология Платона (античные аспекты философии избранности). Монография

The monograph is devoted to the history of the development of ancient elitological thought and reveals the essence of the philosophy of the chosenness of Plato, who stands at the origins of modern elitological science. He was one of the first ancient thinkers who gave a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of chosenness, characterizing its ontological, cultural-historical and socio-political essence. The ideas formulated by him back then and the problematic questions posed by him have not lost their relevance to this day. The monograph reconstructs Plato's system of views on the problem of the good as a chosen value, analyzes the influence of his elitological ideas on the subsequent development of this scientific knowledge about the phenomenon of elite and elite. It is intended for specialists and anyone interested in the history of philosophy and elitology. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged.