L’utopie de l’état idéal
The utopia of the ideal state

Summary/Abstract: In his Republic, Plato advances the idea of the ideal state - founded on the classical virtues: wisdom, courage, caution, and justice. The search for the collective good (wellness) has since been a necessary benchmark in any government. But would such a structure be functional? This state would only be possible if the power was in the hands of the philosophers (as Plato said) - or if the governors would become philosophers. The subtle meaning of such an expression is that wise men should lead the state. From the classical antiquity until today, many have tried to materialize the classical virtues in a model state, called the ideal state, able to guarantee the harmonization of individual interests with social interests. But ... the ideal state can only be a beautiful utopia.

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