Power

By santiago.alvarez011
  • 380 BCE

    The Republic by Plato

    Discipline: Philosophy What it is: A philosophical dialogue describing justice, the ideal state, and who should hold power. Also Plato used this book to defines the idea of philosopher king who represent power wisely distributed
  • 44 BCE

    The Assassination of Julius Caesar

    Discipline: History
    What it is: The killing of the Roman dictator by senators fearing he held too much power.

  • Macbeth by William Shakespeare

    Discipline: Literature / Theater
    What it is: A tragedy about a Scottish nobleman who kills to become king showing how the desire for power destroys everything.

  • The Third of May 1808 by Francisco Goya

    Discipline: Art History What it is: A painting of Napoleon’s troops executing Spanish civilians.

  • The Godfather (Dir. Francis Ford Coppola)

    Discipline: Film History What it is: A crime film about the Corleone family’s rise and struggle to maintain power, showing the moral cost of authority and power.