1. PR and the history of ideas -- 2. Virtuous PR : Confucius (c. 551-479 BC), Analects (c. first quarter of fifth century, BC) -- 3. Noble falsehoods and PR : Plato (c. 428-347 BC), The republic (first half of fourth century BC) -- 4. The problem of perfection : Abu Nasr al-Farabi (c. 875-c....