... confident that his system of eugenics and breeding for the best will eventually fail. There are no signs anywhere else in the Republic of this sort of pessimism about the state. If one looks to Plato's broader philosophy, however, the reason for this is evident. His Just City adheres to the Form of the just, however, it itself is not that Form, and therefore it is not unchanging ... , ungrowing, etc. The city, therefore, is in a constant state of flux and ... . It is understandable, then, that if we look at the tone of Plato's discussion, even his discussion of the tyranny in the next ch...

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... states, " it turns out that doing one's work is justice- (Plato 180). Justice can only be executed when people perform those functions naturally mandated to them, as this ensures the total good of the city. Thus, Plato divides the city into two socioeconomic groups: the common people, the farmers and craftsmen who control the wealth of the republic, and the guardians who by virtue of their nature and superior education are ... vested with the responsibility of ruling and protecting the citizens. This stratification of society, and unequal distribution of power ... ...

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... states, " it turns out that doing one's work is justice- (Plato 180). Justice can only be executed when people perform those functions naturally mandated to them, as this ensures the total good of the city. Thus, Plato divides the city into two socioeconomic groups: the common people, the farmers and craftsmen who control the wealth of the republic, and the guardians who by virtue of their nature and superior education are ... vested with the responsibility of ruling and protecting the citizens. This stratification of society, and unequal distribution of power ... ...

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... even if it is unjust. On the other hand, Plato argues a ruler can never be unjust. In spite of the fact, Machiavelli is greatly influenced by the Greek and Latin classics, and by the bible, he takes a critical stance in dealing with the idea of morality. Machiavelli believes that a Prince's main duty is the preservation of his country and the protection of his subjects. "A prince ... not of moral character, but of what is best or the utilitarian needs of the State. Virtu is characterized by its flexibility because the ruler is given the prerogative to mold it in consonance to a given sit...

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... This assertion rejects the idea that political theory is simply thoughts about politics or relevant to politics but it can only be, when there are political problems. In his introduction to Plato's The Republic, Desmond Lee refers to Plato Socrates and Aristotle as the founders of the intellectual tradition of the West. However the arguments for the original political thinkers ... can be hinted in Sabine and Thorson's"(Sabine, 1973). Greece is the place where Europeans contacted the civilization of the ancient middle east geographically hinting to the origin of greater civilization ... ...

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... . And by doing so will be circumventing fortuna as well. Other virtuous actions include obtaining the support of the people, but perhaps through swift brutality, raising a military to defend oneself and live in whatever land you have conquered. It is germaine here to bring up the ancient thinker Plato. In the Republic, Plato outlines many ideas which parallel Machiavelli's. Both support this converted form of fascism, a celebration ... . Aditionally (and this comes straight from the Republic; the idea of a coupling, a marriage, inherent both in Plato's words and his way of presenting the ...

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... a creation of a perfect society. He constructs a foundation for a utopian society in his book "The Republic". The purpose of his thought process was to cleanse his society of the woes he felt plagued it and construct a new one. Plato lived during the Peloponnesian War, which consequently lead to the end of the Athenian democracy. He had eyewitness account of his mentor's (Socrates) trial and execution. Bitter and angered ... of moderation on a high pedestal. Many individuals come to favor the concept of moderation because it is flexible, part liberal and part conservative. Plato's ideal...

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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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... to always do what's right, but the reality of human nature in the 1500s and in the 2000s presents the need to be cruel and harsh in the name of self-preservation at times. This acknowledgement of the reality of the world is what sets The Prince apart from earlier works on politics such as Plato's The Republic. Rather than focusing on the ideal way a society should behave, Machiavelli ... observes and reflects on how societies actually behave. This presents the belief that the ... concept of an ideal society will never be met simply because of the wickedness of human nature. Of all the q...

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... for social justice and many different view points that are discussed throughout history. Plato believed in Classical Conservation, that justice in our society has a "natural order" of things and in his book, The Republic, he goes into detail about how just like human organs, society has ... a harmony where all individuals play a key role and perform to their abilities. He believes in a just society where he states, "people have neither comparable abilities nor comparable potentialities," which means humans are not equal and that is just the ... is unequal is wealth, education, health ca...

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... democratic'. For Samuel. P. Huntington, democracy has five different elements of criteria, firstly, in terms of elections, Huntington believes elections, open, free and far are the essence of democracy, the inescapable sine qua non (the third wave, p 10), secondly, a democratic country should chose their political leaders through democratic means and that they share their given power with other groups in ... to our ordinary life- (Pericles 431b.c). In reference to john Stuart Mill, he believes that democracy protects the freedom of self-determination better than any alternative political...

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