... of Plato is a perfect society. He creates a blueprint for a utopian society, in his book The Republic, out of his dislike for the tension of political life (Hacker 24). This blueprint was a sketch of a society in which the problems he thought were present in his society would be eased (Hacker 24). Plato sought to cure the afflictions of both human society and human personality (Hacker 24). Essentially what Plato ... wants to achieve is a utopia. Aristotle, unlike Plato, is ... ...

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... each. The main focus of Plato is a perfect society. He creates a vision for a utopian society, in his book The Republic. This vision was a sketch of a society in which the problems he thought were present in his society would be solved. Plato wanted to cure the afflictions of both human society and human personality. Essentially what Plato wants to achieve is a perfect society where everything will function in a perfect ... way and in which everyone will be happy. Aristotle, unlike Plato, is ... areas of governing the state. The Guardians are to be placed in a position in which they ar...

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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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... was supporting both of these things, which in many American's view were unjust, he tries to persuade people to cut their ties with the government. The government is doing what is in their best interest instead of what is morally just. Thoreau writes: "Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience ... slavery or the Mexican-American War, but at the same time support their government by paying taxes or in any other form. At the end of his essay, Thoreau describes a utopian State, in which people are able...

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