Bloom, Allan, "The Political Philosopher in Democratic Society: The Socratic View," The Roots of Political Philosophy: Ten Forgotten Socratic Dialogues, ed. Thomas L. Pangle, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987, 32-52.

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In an age in which not only the alternatives of action but also those of thought have become peculiarly impoverished, it behooves us to search for the lost, profound possibilities of human life. We are in need of a comprehensive reflection on the ends of politics, but we are confronted with a host of objections which make that enterprise seem impossible. A return to the origins of political philosophy–that is, a return to Socrates—is requisite if we are to clarify the nature of political philosophy and elaborate its intention and possibility.

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