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    Ideal State

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    Plato’s ideal state by referring to the Republic‚ book IV and VII. To what extent do you agree with Plato’s idea that the kings should be philosophers? Why? Why not? Concept of create an ideal state really need to long effort and time. This concept and long standing debate that how should be an ideal state is explains in Plato’s Republic book IV and VII. In Republic‚ Plato explains the features of an ideal state and he claims that the kings should be philosophers. He thinks to govern a state and

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    The Republic by Plato builds an ideal and complete city between Socrates‚ Adeimantus‚ and Glaucon. The ideal city distinguishes between justice and injustice by establishing four virtues which are wisdom‚ courage‚ moderation‚ and justice (372e). Each citizen has a specific role or art which they are required to fulfill‚ in order for the ideal city to function properly. However‚ the city is not self-sufficient because each citizen is "in need of much. (369c)" In contrast to Plato‚ Aristotle’s Politics

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    that when placed next to each other can have completely different meanings‚ especially when we apply it individually. In the "Apology" by Plato‚ the character of Socrates is one of a man in his seventies who believes that his calling is to “discourse about virtue‚ and of those other things about which you hear [him] examining [himself] and others...” Plato describes Socrates living a philosophical or examined life which overall implies the concept of human excellence. For him‚ human excellence

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    Plato's Ideal State

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    life is possible only in and through society (State). Society is a natural institution. Man is essentially a social and political animal. The State exists for the sake of the good life. Now according to Plato‚ the aim of the good society is neither freedom‚ nor economic well-being. Rather‚ the aim of the good society is justice. A true State‚ therefore‚ must be conformed to justice (the Ideal of which exists in the World of Forms). And so the state does not decide what is just. Justice is an

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    Explain the concept of Ideals in Plato’s writings (25) Explanation of what is meant by Ideals – the true essence of something so actually the ideal could also be known as what Plato calls the ‘Form’ of something Two different worlds: an unchanging world of ideas = absolute and objective so true for all (e.g Plato would say that we all have an understanding of what is ‘Good’ and that this doesn’t change but in this world our senses get in the way of us truly understanding and knowing what is

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    Unattainable state of Perfection “Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy‚ and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty.” Plato‚ as we all know‚ was an apprentice of Socrates‚ and the pedagogue of Aristotle. He has many works of literature on subjects like justice‚ beauty‚ equality‚ political philosophy‚ and theology. Plato had similar views to his teacher and students‚ but also argued against them in subjects like theology and truth. Plato had many arguments

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    How and why‚ according to Plato‚ do States decline. “…since all creates things must decay‚ even a social order of this kind cannot last for all time‚ but will decay.” (546a) Socrates recognises that his “ideal state” is unlikely to occur in the first place‚ but if it did exist‚ it will not last. Plato breaks down the decay into five regimes‚ decaying in order of best to worst‚ with each regime occupied by a type of man. Fundamentally‚ the decline occurs due to the polis not recognising their proper

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    Theory of an Ideal State Kautilya’s Saptanga Theory of State Plato vs. Kautilya- A Comparison Conclusion References   INTRODUCTION A state can be defined

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    Ideal prformance state

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    As an author of an article states at the very beginning‚ research that employs a complex task and a difficult goal might lead to improved task performance due to effects of both cognitive and motivational processes. The road to the improvement of task performance lies through the satisfaction with the work itself‚ which can be obtained through fostering five characteristics of intrinsically satisfying jobs (VISAF). Most of us want interesting‚ challenging jobs where we feel that we can make

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    Ideal State Mk Gandhi

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    Karamchand Gandhi views on the State begin from a position of deep distrusts and discomfort vis-s-vis the State. He differed from the core commitment that liberals make to the idea of unbridle individualism. Hence he obviously does not subscribe to the notion of the State that has as its fundamental principle competing individuals pursuing an end defined by the interests of the isolated‚ atomized self. Gandhi was equally uncomfortable with the interventionist role of the State advocated by some other

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