Why does Plato argue that rulers must be philosophers? Word Count: 2147 Philosophers love all truth‚ and hate untruth” (Plato. The Republic). This is the primary remise‚ upon which Plato basis his entire theorem of the philosopher King‚ and the justification for their ascension to power. A recurrent theme within The Republic is the exploration by Plato into what is the ideal society? Is it merely an abstract impossible concept‚ or is there an ideal method of how to organise ourselves into human
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The Greek Philosopher Plato Plato was born in 429 B.C.E. and died in 347 B.C.E. he was one of the classical Greek philosopher who was also mathematician. He was one of the most dazzling writers in the Western literary tradition one of the most penetrating‚ wide-ranging‚ and influential authors in the history of philosophy‚ Kraut (2004). Plato travel for many years studying under his teacher Socrates learning from him. He wrote dialogues between Socrates and the other explores who traveled with
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1) (From the Republic Book VII) WHY SHOULD THE PHILOSOPHER RULE? EXPLAIN WHY HE IS BEST SUITED TO RULE AND EXPLAIN 2) WHY IT IS A DILEMMA FOR HE TO CHOOSE TO RULE. WHY DOES HE HAVE TO BE COMPELLED AND WHAT IS THE NATURE OF THE COMPULSION? 3) BE SURE TO COMMENT ON HOW THIS QUESTION IS RELATED TO THE ANSWER PLATO ATTEMPTS TO CONSTRUCT TO GLAUCON’S CHALLENGE? Part 1 In Plato’s Republic‚ Plato sets out to prove that it is always better to be just than unjust. Doing so requires him to look
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then parallel it to the concept of individual justice. Before he can prove that justice is a good thing‚ Plato must first state its definition‚ by showing justice in its perfect form in order to discover the true essence of it. Therefore‚ Socrates claims that the only way to have a perfect state is if the state has a perfect leader‚ thus he introduces the concept of the philosopher-king. Plato identifies political justice as harmony in a structured political body. An ideal state consists of three
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Plato: The Rule of Reason There are some people from ancient times that seen to have been ahead of their time. The philosopher and mathematician‚ Plato‚ was definitely one of those people. Being born into a very influential family‚ in Athens Greece‚ which is remembered by its’ intellectual inquires‚ including sculpture‚ drama‚ history‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and philosophy‚ was very influential in framing Plato into who he became. Another huge factor in creating Plato into the prominent figure he
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Does Plato Believe There Can Ever Be A Just Society? In answering this question I first need to describe what a just society would consist of. A perfect state can only be lead under perfect conditions. Civil Society would be a better name for this state. A just state would be made up of three parts. First‚ a state is a structure with parts that work together like an organism. If the parts do not work well together then the whole thing breaks down. It must have virtues‚ voices‚ it can be wise
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"English-Only Rule"? "The English-Only Rule is a rule that some businesses have that require there employees to speak only English inside the workplace."(HRM) There is an ongoing debate on whether or not this rule is a safety issue or just plain discrimination. Some people see the rule as a helpful safety precaution around the workplace‚ while others see it as a discrimination of there native language. Either way the rule does exist and is causing a stir around the workplace. English-Only laws
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1. Question: Why does the Catholic Church believe in purgatory? Answer: The Catholic Church’s belief in the existence of purgatory is based on the account of faith and also supported by the Scripture. It is our belief that purgatory is not an eternal state‚ but a state of purification one must go to before entering eternal life with God in Heaven so that person it entirely cleansed of their sins. In both the Book of Revelation and Corinthians it is taught that nothing unclean can enter heaven and
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that have been as influential as the ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. Aristotle was even a student of Plato’s‚ having studied under him for over 20 years. However‚ both men still held opposing views when it came to certain views about how the state should be ruled. One such view was on the ability to own private property and the ability to rule. Plato’s‚ The Republic and Aristotle’s‚ the Politics of Aristotle illustrates both philosophers’ ideal states of regime. It is also where we get
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religion is an important factor of modern capitalism as there are people who believe religion directly affected the creation of capitalism‚ those who believe the opposite‚ people who believe that capitalism is a religion in itself. One theory of capitalism is that it was created by the Catholic Church itself. During the high Middle Ages (1100 - 1300)‚ it seemed that great inventions needed a way for people to not only discover purchase them. These technological advances would not have
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