The Problems of Legislation in Plato’s Laws Book III
Abstract
Abstract This article argues that Plato uses law to resolve evaluative disagreement between the diverse members of a political community. Drawing on the Statesman and Laws to characterize the sources and political consequences of evaluative disagreement, it focuses on how the legislative process is supposed to overcome disagreements and establish a common law.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Classical Philosophy and Thought
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Classical Antiquity Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Polis The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 101–119
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026