Reflecting on the intersectional nature of Plato’s psychology and political philosophy, with special attention to the spirited portion of the soul (the thumos) Wilburn provides a roadmap for the inescapability of considering the spirit and soul in discussions of social and political philosophy. The Political Soul (Oxford University Press) offers fresh conclusions to age-old questions, including how to educate citizen properly and virtue and how to maintain unity and stability in political communities.
