what is plato’s the republic basis of social organization
- There is a need for a state since man is not self-sufficient
- Adeimantus: the state needs at least four to five people
- There is a need for more people: builders, shopkeepers, laborers
- You also need soldiers to defend your territory
- Guardian class is needed to guide the commonwealth
who should rule in plato’s republic
- Elders must be given preference
- Rules must be subjected to the ordeals of toil and pain
- The need for auxiliaries to implement the decision of rulers
- For everyone else, they must think the state as their mother, and fellow citizens as siblings
- Myth of people: Gold for rulers, silver for auxiliaries, brass for workers
- Good rulers must be able to assign based on their metals
what are auxiliaries in plato’s republic
- precautions must be implemented
- There is a need to safeguard that their belongings should not be used to hurt citizens
- Must not have private property
- Not allowed to own precious metals too
- Citizens shall pay for the absolute necessity for the survival of auxiliaries
what is the function of rulers in plato’s republic
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- Should determine the size of the state
- Should not be too small, not too big either to lose unity
- Rulers should also ensure that people will be categorized based on their element
- Education and nurturing must be provided in the state as this would enable the state to produce men of good disposition
what is the composition of state accd to plato’s republic
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- Should determine the size of the state
- Should not be too small, not too big either to lose unity
- Rulers should also ensure that people will be categorized based on their element
- Education and nurturing must be provided in the state as this would enable the state to produce men of good disposition
what is the composition of the sould accd to plato’s republic
Reason, appetite, and spirit
* Reason – man should be able to exercise his wisdom
* Appetite – “insatiable covetous”
* Spirit – exercise of reason despite pain or pleasure
* Man can only function properly if all three are balanced by temperance
* Injustice happens due to the usurpation of roles in society
what are the three waves accd to plato’s republic
- Equality of women
- Abolition of the family
- Philosopher must be kings
what is the meaning of the allegory of the cave accd to plato’s republic
Plato’s idea about ignorance
* Man got freed and tried to recruit others to see what he sees
* Not all were freed from ignorance
why is plato anti democracy
As opposed to oligarchy, i.e., the rule of the rich
* Democracy is the rule of poor man
* There would be bloodshed and violence if this happens
