... limitations; by limitations I mean good and bad points about it. Ranging from the Republic to his Musical Idealism, Plato's thoughts and opinions on music are expressed. In the Republic, Plato explained and contemplated music in the ideal state, the Laws; involving conclusions for the general good and bad for the people. Within the ideal state, Plato regards music as of great importance. Music should not be used to entertain ... people, yet used to "help in building up a harmonious personality and in calming the human passions." Education involving music ... performed on a contest level...

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... these crucial features which are women and men equality and the division of people in a society. Ã"t may be considered that the way Socrates percieves the equality of the two genders is a positive feature however the way he divides people in a society cannot be approved. In Plato's Republic, there is an argument about whether men and women should do the same things because they both are able to. He ... states that " if it's apparent that they differ only in this respect which that the females bear ... in life and we cannot act like they do not exist. Bearing in mind that there are oth...

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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 ... 't actually do what they set out to do or because of inherent flaws in the ideal of democracy? In Plato...

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... search for justice in The Republic, Plato describes three separate class divisions in the ideal state. The philosophers who possess knowledge, the warriors who possess courage, and the common man who lives to fulfill their wants make up the Plato's class hierarchy and form the basis for Plato's efficient city. The three virtues that Plato describes are wisdom, courage, and moderation. Wisdom or "the love of knowledge" describes the rulers of the city. Since philosophers innately ... possess this love of knowledge, Plato believes the philosophers should be the ruling class. The other "gu...

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... analogy is regarded as a map, then indeed his allegory of the cave could be described as the actual journey. When Plato wrote "The Republic" he became Socrates most enlightened pupil. As they both dreamed of an almost utopian existence for all societies or "states". They both believed that the first key to having an ideal state or communatable existence is enlightenment of ones ... state of being. The highest state being the "Chief Good". If the most important step ... it takes one free spirit to enlighten the rest of us. In seeing what is real, one then gains knowledge. Of course gaini...

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... be discussed, in the hope to discover a true and fair interpretation of the word politics. The word politics comes from the Greek word "polis", meaning the state or community as a whole. The concept of the "polis" was an ideal state and came from the writings of great political thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. In his novel "The Republic", Plato describes the ideal state and the means to achieve it. Hence, the word politics originally ... has connotations in the ways in which to ... ...

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