Abstract (English):
The monograph is devoted to the history of the development of ancient elitist thought and reveals the essence of Plato's philosophy of selectivity, which stands at the origins of modern elitist science. He was one of the first ancient thinkers who gave a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of election, describing its ontological, cultural-historical and socio-political essence. The ideas formulated by him back then and the problematic issues raised have not lost their relevance to this day. The monograph reconstructs Plato's system of views on the problem of good as a chosen value, analyzes the influence of his elitist ideas on the subsequent development of this scientific knowledge about the phenomenon of elite and elitism. Designed for professionals and anyone interested in the history of philosophy and elitism.