Compare And Contrast Plato And Guardians

Within every individual is the ability to have emotions, the will to make actions, and to have desires, which make up the three distinctive parts of the soul. In opposition Plato states if the guardians are using living a private life there would be more likely to become materialistic and selfish and unable to satisfy their desire. In addition to the guardians having a gold soul where they have a natural ability to govern they would be fully educated, it would be expected that they know how to make just and rational decision. Since they are not money goers or excessively desire and no satisfaction, the guardians will only focus on the citizens and less of themselves because the good of their brothers and sisters is more important that their