... as they wish, so long as no children are conceived. If conception does occur, the fetus is to be dealt with "on the understanding that there's to be no rearing for such a child" (459c). Most of Plato's argument is challenging to tackle in our time. Few would dispute that the best arbiter of employment is ability. However, the society Plato described only ... ...

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... that Plato's means for dealing with the private family in his Just City will not bring about justice.  Plato's plan seems to rest upon the notion that by implementing communal child rearing and by treating the entire city as one family, he can have the benefits of the private family, namely the unity it creates amongst family members, without the injustice it ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School