柏拉图完美城邦的“相”论——哲人为王

Plato's forms on beautiful city——philosopher of king

柏拉图不仅在个人视域更是在社会政治生活中阐释了自己的"相"论问题。在柏拉图看来,完美政制构型是基于幸福生活的理性分析所获得的社会生活最高的型相;完美的政制需要城邦整体和谐,完美城邦的建立则需要哲人为王;而哲人为王的根本目的即是不仅要哲人自身而且使得整个城邦都过一种哲学式的爱智生活,爱智是哲人最高的相。哲学是对智慧的爱,而完美城邦作为"相",其根本的任务在于爱欲教化。

Plato interprets his forms theory in social and political aspects.Beautiful city is the highest form of social life.Thus,the beautiful city requires harmony as a whole,with philosopher as king.The fundamental purpose of the philosopher as king is not only to make the philosopher live a philosophical life himself but also the whole city.Loving wisdom is the highest form of the philosopher.Philosophy is a love of wisdom,while the fundamental task of beautiful city as form lies in the education of love.