Power and storytelling. The Noble Lie of the Philosopher King
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025), Giuliano imperatore, legislatore e filosofo. Atti del Convegno Internazionale, Parma (18-19 novembre 2024)
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025)

Power and storytelling. The Noble Lie of the Philosopher King

Giuliano imperatore, legislatore e filosofo. Atti del Convegno Internazionale, Parma (18-19 novembre 2024)
https://doi.org/10.14276/2724-2013.5436
Published 2026-06-17
Roberto Escobar
Università Statale Milano
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political philosophy
myth
authority
power

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Escobar, R. (2026). Power and storytelling. The Noble Lie of the Philosopher King. Tesserae Iuris, 6(2), 249–264. https://doi.org/10.14276/2724-2013.5436
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Abstract

Analysis of Julian’s works in light of Kojève’s Julian and the Art of Writing and Kelsen’s Platonic Love. The aim is to understand the meaning of the “noble lie” in Julian’s political perspective. At the end of the essay there are considerations on the role of lies in legitimation of power.

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