Plato was born in Athens in 427 BC to a well established aristocratic family. His father, Ariston, could trace his lineage back to the old kings of Athens; his mother, Perictione, was a sister of Charmides and the cousin of Critas, two prominent figures in the Athenian oligarchy of 404-403 BC. Plato also had two brothers, Glaucon and Adeimantus, who are portrayed in his masterpiece, The Republi...

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The reliability of the PLATO rubric is defined using Generalizability Theory and FACETS. Results from two G-Theory analyses reveal that the reliabilities of scores from individual PLATO items and the total score across all items are most strongly affected by the number of segments in which teachers’ performance is observed. For example, it is reported that a single rater should observe at least...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the various dimensions of leadership emerging in Plato's discussions on ideal political governance and then generalize them to fit in with current discussions. The consideration will also cover some areas of organizational ethics, managerial discourses on rhetoric, management of meaning an charismatic leadership are presented. Also the possibility to eva...