The main objective in Plato's philosophy is 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 ... the idea 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 society is so difficult to conceive that Aristotle believes that no human being can achieve its rudimentary requirements. He ...

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... . However, in questions of government it's difficult to find out who has the best skills, and it's rather uncertain if a politician would apply all his skills to the interests of society, and not to those of his own or his class, party or faith. The next consideration lies in the fact that in Plato's thought the notion of justice implies State ... some kinds of work, although requiring high skills, may be assessed as harmful. That's why, an important task of government is to determine, what should be a person's work. For centuries, Plato's concept of ideal' state has been many times crit...

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