PLATON ABOUT IDEAL AND FALSE PHILOSOPHY
The article based on a textual analysis of Plato’s works in the historical and philosophical vein considers the question of the ideal and false philosophers, their nature, functions in public life, position in the State structure. Complicated contradictory relationship of the ideal philosophers with the State power is shown in the article. On the one hand, they should pursue their higher predestination, perceive the Good spending the contemplative life. On the other hand, as the citizens of the State, they should for the sake of people bring the supreme knowledge to public life. But the materialization of ideas is always connected with big problems. The false philosophers are only apparently philosophers. They are ready to actively participate in the political life of the country because of their psychology and goals. Unfortunately being greedy and ambitious they become not a source of creation, but a source of destruction of the spiritual and moral foundations of the State and man.