... are victorious. They kill some of the rich, they expel others, and they give everyone who's left equal social and political rights- Republic (557a) Plato's objection to democracy as a form of government is valid, and strong. The democracy of his time was lead directly by the ... could come about through any other means than by absolute authority given to those few who by nature are capable of having it. Plato's Republic is laden with references, and opinions of democracy. Through the mouth of Socrates, he speaks of the ignorance of the masses, ... Republic as democracy, is what we in mo...

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... we can look to a celebrated philosopher, who lived in the 4th century B.C.E, but is still read and studied today, this person being Plato. In book VII of The Republic, Plato puts into words the life of another great philosopher of the time, Socrates. Socrates was a man interested in what people thought and why ... they came to certain conclusions. He roamed about Athens, where he came to live, and talked to people about justice and knowledge. He ... ultimately lost his life to his passion of asking provocative questions, but not before he could make an impact that is still felt. Book VI...

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