... made them morally (AKA politically) superior to the others in society. Plato explains in "The Republic" that the guardian is to be a really good and noble guardian of the state who will unite in himself philosophy, spirit, swiftness and strength (Plato, pg. 9). In other words, the guardian's position in the state was required so that the people in the state would not fall victim to their desires ... them taking heed to their guidance and wisdom. The general state would be conditioned to concede to the ways of the guardians so that everyone would benefit within society and live peacefully...

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... of education is to turn the eye which the soul already possesses to the light. The whole function of education is not to put knowledge into the soul, but to bring out the best things that are latent in the soul, and to do so by directing it to the right objects. The problem of education, then, is to give it the right surrounding." -(Plato's Republic, Book vii, 518) ... of culture that he thought conditions the individual mind. Plato's Scheme of Education: His scheme of education represents a state controlled system of compulsory education for both sexes. Every member of the state should ...

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... FROM BOOK II OF PLATO"S REPUBLIC I think that Plato believed history had little significance. Although he was one of the Greek's greatest political figures, I do not agree with his point of view. His form of censorship leads to the falsification of history. In Plato's Republic, Plato talked about censorship. He wanted to change or remove lines from poems that made the gods look petty and cruel, and he would ... not allow stories that made the gods seem evil to be told in his city. He wanted to take these actions ... to keep the children and citizens of the city thinking that the gods w...

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... decisions. As a result, this tyrannical man is living much like a wild beast himself. However, the just man he has tamed these desires and not let them become the better of him. Therefore, this just man has been able to lead a more contented life. In Book IX, The Republic, Plato, the author, is simply trying to conclude his argument and goal of proving justice is worthwhile ... and rewarding. He utilizes the example of the lawless tyrannical man as the unhappiest of men. This is the first proof that it pays ... to be just. In the second part of Book IX, The Republic, Socrates provides ...

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In Plato's Republic, Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus build and imaginary city. When deciding how to implement this city they realize that they must start with the children. They discuss how the children should be educated through muses, or music, and gymnastics. This leads them to discuss musicians and painters. Socrates discusses a theory of forms which states that the physical aspect of something is a particular, ... like human beings. But, what it is to be something is its form. In Book X of the Republic, Socrates said, "the painter, we say, will paint for us a shoemaker, a carpenter, an...

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Plato's Republic: The Cave image In quite possibly Plato's most famous dialogue, The Allegory of the Cave is discussed. It illustrates prisoners chained underground all their lives in semi-darkness and unaware of the sunlit world above to discuss the difference between reality itself and our faulty perception of reality. Socrates likens a true understanding of "reality" to the experience of emerging from darkness into the light ... This reality is marked by reason. The individual then makes the painful readjustment back into the darkness of the cave to free the prisoners. However, because he ...

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... existence. It is necessary therefore to analyze their different theoretical approaches regarding their philosophical perspectives, such as ethics and psychology. Aristotle to Plato had great theory but which ones would you agree with. Aristotle has his philosophy for the purpose of human nature. He even explains how happiness is different for every person, and each different type of person has a different ... , and that these three vices could be pursued but not as an all encompassing goal. Aristotle felt that through the four qualities of wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice, could ...

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... because it was created by one man's vision for a television show? The Truman Show can be best based from Plato's most famous dialogue, The Republic. Contained in this dialogue are numerous books that describe many of Plato's philosophies, but most specifically the Allegory of the Cave. He describes the struggle for knowledge and the form of the Good. Plato illustrates in his dialogue human beings in an underground den, with an ... opening at one end that leads to the outside light. Each one of the human beings has ... ...

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... believe in "free will" then we are in charge of our destiny and thus make us free. We are free to logically decide to choose. Only the human animal can do this and this gives us real freedom. Once we have this freedom, we must be able to control it by rules because too ... rules - laws. For our society to progress we must follow rules to act like civilized people. Who governs us? If we go back to Plato's Republic, to paraphrase Plato, he stated that each individual in a republic has a job to perform, a duty. So we elect in a democracy a person to govern us and protect our rights. How i...

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... life, and culture are affected by the laws of the regime and influence those laws. Aristotle believes the study of politics is the study of a whole way of life of people. I must acknowledge agreeing with this view. Aristotle was a promising student of Plato's but disagreed with some of his works on the Republic. Aristotle's criticism of the Republic is not fair because he fails to ... realize Plato's attempt to achieve perfect justice in a city. Aristotle believes that diversity within the city is necessary in order to obtain self-sufficiency because diversity provides ... the means for...

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... , culminating in a list of questions about political systems which corresponds reasonably well to the questions he addresses in the Politics, as the following chart indicates: Outline of the Politics Questions in Nicomachean Ethics X.9.1181b17-24 Book I: types of communities: the city, the household; household management Book II: critical survey of proposed and actual constitutions: Plato (Republic, Laws), Hippodamus, Sparta, Crete, Carthage, various legislators "First, then, let us try ... city; in this way, Aristotle rejects the minimalist conception of the function of a city described...

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... someone else's work. The act of finding the information to put the paper together on my own, coupled with knowledge that was gained from doing so, led me to feelings of happiness, and self-fulfillment. If I had viewed this dilemma from another point-of-view, I could have viewed it from a nihilist's stance. This view is somewhat unjust as discussed in Plato's Republic. I would have only ... been looking out for my own gain, (a grade,) had I cheated, I would have left myself open to being caught by my professor. (Therefore ruining any chance of true virtue.) Getting caught would have chan...

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... , there are a few important differences between the two. The first difference that comes to mind is how the philosophers are born predestined to be philosophers while sages are not determined at birth. However the main difference in the two lies in how they interact with the world around them once they attain the guardian or gentleman status. First of all, Plato would have his guardians feel no attachment ... to those around them whereas Confucius emphasizes the importance of relationships with family and friends. In addition, while gentlemen ... , guardians remain silent. Finally, when ...

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