... he meant by best natures is simply the educated who have experienced truth and are the best to rule.(519c) Plato believed that healthy souls came from the knowledge of justice. He believed that just men, who were the pupils of the philosopher would not disobey them but join in the labors of the city.(520d) To him justice is not ones own good, but the common good of the Republic. Plato believed ... that order was the most important responsibility of a ... not for fear of force, but because they are treated justly and benevolently by those in power, and therefore would want peace and ha...

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... , many did not agree with Socrates teachings. He was accused of corrupting the youth in Athens and sentenced to death. One of Socrates most famous students, Plato, established a second school of thought. Flourishing around 400 B. C., Plato contradicted his teacher in that he left many writings, his most famous being The Republic. He believed that a higher world of unchanging forms and ideas existed. If ... a person knew these forms, then he knew the truth. These things, however, could only be achieved by a mind that had been properly ... trained. One of his idea forms was his vision of ...

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... for Frangelico liqueur that clearly appeals to the desires and temptations of the people reading it. In Plato's Republic, he argues that politicians in a democracy to the same thing in order to gain votes. Democracy is the rule of the people. Many examples of democracies exist in the world today and most people tend to think that a country ruled by a democracy is the most enlightened and good. But how ... successful are our modern democracies? Not completely is the answer, ... but is this because they don't actually do what they set out to do or because of inherent flaws in the ideal of...

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... is practical or not. More than that, the truth to Plato seems to be unchangeable whether in ideas or philosophy. Plato believes the absolute truth can be applied to every aspect in the society including political organization. Plato, whose political view can be found in his writing, Republic, focus on searching a perfect society. Plato thinks the state is a piece of self-regulating piece of ... , however, mentioned that state should be careful of not being ruled by both wealthy plutocracy and poor popularity. Aristotle thinks selfish wealthy rulers will raise up state problems by not let...

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... prestige as well unequal groups of individuals exist as well. Although power sounds as if it is only contributed to by money, it is not. Power lies greatly in the hands of the government. The elites running the government make an abundance of decisions for the American population. That privilege, whether or not legitimately given to them, hand them power over others. It is ... more expensive taste. This "difference in taste" further stratifies the classes. The rich are judged by the lower classes which either are jealous or disapprove of the fancy things the rich spend money on. The weal...

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... lived from 384 B.C. to 322 B.C. He spent twenty years studying and working at Plato's Academy. Plato was an influential philosopher and scholar that made a tremendous impact on Aristotle. Many of Plato's ideologies were presented in Aristotle's works. Aristotle demonstrated his political views in The Politics and The Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle stated, "Every state is a community of some kind, and ... government: monarchy, aristocracy, and constitutional republic. The perverted forms of these were tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. The difference between the last two was not that democ...

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