... create the ideal republic, hence its title. He was most likely influenced by the Athenian democracy, and his past in a political family. Plato's idea of the republic would have been impervious to corruption, as those considered the leaders would have been trained to live minimally, so ... and execution of Socrates, which comprises three of his works; The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo. Plato's five greatest and most well known writings are, The Apology, Phaedo, Crito, The Republic, and Symposium. Like I said above, The Apology, Crito, and Phaedo are all about Socrates' trial and ... executi...

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