THE CONCEPTION OF IDEAL CITY-STATE IN PLATO WORKS
Abstract
The paper presents extractions from works of Ancient Greece philosopher Plato devoted to antic town planning. Plato’s ideas concerning the social structure of an ideal Ancient Greece city are considered herein. Ancient Athens (7-10th centuries B.C.) and Poseidon, capital of legendary Atlantis were studied by Plato. The paper considers the principles of Plato’s town-planning, his recommendations for choosing a suitable place for a future town and functional zoning of the town territory. The important merits of radial-concentric town-planning system are described, which Plato considered as the most acceptable for an ideal town.
About the Authors
EVGENII N. Polyakov
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
YULIYA Е. Kryukova
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Polyakov E.N., Kryukova Yu.Е. THE CONCEPTION OF IDEAL CITY-STATE IN PLATO WORKS. Vestnik of Tomsk state university of architecture and building. 2015;(3):9-23. (In Russ.)
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