... Forms Plato uses mathematics as his example in the dialogue with the boy, trying to demonstrate that he has some concept of the geometry of a square. Plato had hoped that this philosophical inquiry could yield similar results as what were later displayed in the Republic with his concept of justice by ... examining what was already latent in the boy. Through this concept of the Forms Plato tries to explain that we can only ... imitate the Forms through accessing them, a reason which late proved successful for not knowing what justice is, or what ... we are not trying to access the For...

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... 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 question the world around ... came to know the forms. On the other hand, when gentleman becomes a sage, it is because they were able to do and act with benevolence all the time. In The Republic, the philosophers are supposed to not know wha...

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