... expected, in fact, that Plato would enter politics as an intelligent young man of the ruling class. However, a pair of events turned Plato away from politics entirely. The first was the assumption of power by the Four Hundred and the Thirty, groups of powerful, wealthy citizens who seized control ... assigned to roles as their worth makes appropriate. The city is moderate because the guardians, the wise part of the population, rule over the spirited auxiliaries and the baser population at large. The city is Just because everyone is doing the job that best suits their nature--the guardians...

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... his claim even though Socrates clearly refutes it. Socrates: A seventy year old, short, snub-nosed philosopher on his way to answer charges against himself. He is a kind-hearted and good-spirited fellow, eager to converse with nearly anyone, as he truly loves to learn. He is keen and quick-witted, as Plato rightly presents him, and the central character in many ... of Plato's dialogues. Theme Analysis The Euthyphro is primarily concerned with asking a Socratic question, "What is piety?" and working through arguments to arrive at a credible answer. There are however, several important an...

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