Third+Review+of+Plato's+Rebublic

Plato's Perfect Republic //Republic// was written by the famous philosopher Plato who was considered the most succeseful philosopher who has ever lived. His ideas have inspired many people. His idea of a perfect republic might have inspired modern leaders. //Republic//, composed in Athens in circa 387 BC, was developed around Plato's ideas which he comtimplated being the best “Ideal World.” Plato built his Republic around a good strong government with fairness. Platos Republic is a eutopia, by virtue of its government, social standards, and equality.

Plato, through Socrates, discusses the idea of justice, especially in conjunction with social standards of living. He proves that there is no way that an unfair person can have a benefit to himself. Plato, early on, introduces what he calls a class of guardians in a state, responsible for its government. A whole discussion then begins, as to what the requirements of these guardians should be, leading to the conclusion that the ideal guardians of a state should be the philosophers. Plato believed that the philosophers were more stable and fair than anyone else in the state. Philosophers are the only men who possess enough knowledge to run the goverment. Their souls, more than others, aim to fulfill the desires of the reason. After comparing the philosopher to the most unjust type of man, represented by the tyrant who is ruled entirely by his non-rational appetites, Plato claims that philoshophers are superior. Plato was a very just thinker and had many plans that would lead to the goverment of his Republic ending up as a successful “Ideal World.” Plato believed that philosophers could handle themselves better than any other people in society, making them leaders made the world more ideal.

The Republic was fair when it dealt with its gender based social standards and class relations. The Republic was built for all to enjoy-- men, women, and children. Plato discusses the role of women and men in his society, along with how each shall be treated. Plato says that men, behave more justly because they fear punishment from society; they also fear divine retribution. This ideal society consists of three main classes of people which include producers, warriors, and leaders. A society is just, when relations between these three classes are productive. Each group must perform its appropriate function, and only that function, and each must be in the right position of power in relation to the others. Plato was a genius when it came to social and political justice and formation.

Everyone wants to be treated with the same fairness and justice. Plato realized the need for fair and just treatment, and he made men and women as equal as possible. Equalty was a large part of the "Ideal World" that Plato conceived. He called for jobs for both men and women who wanted to work and help the progression of the community as a whole. Plato developed a community with strong bonds by allowing everyone to work together and be an equal part of society.

Plato based his ideal world on government, social standards, and equality of men.Plato also made his world's leaders, philosophers because he believed they had a higher knowledge of  understanding than everyone else in this eutopia. Plato believed that the society of his ideal world should be split into three main classes: the producers, warriors, and leaders. Plato said that men behaved justly because of fear for social punishment. Plato formed his eutopian Republic by virtue of its goverment, social standards, and equality.

Posted by Robert Earle