God and the Divine in Plato’s Republic
Plato’s Republic is generally regarded as his greatest work, and is certainly his most well-known; most undergraduates in the West will be exposed to it … Read more
Plato’s Republic
Analysis of Plato’s Republic
In Plato’s Republic the philosopher creates an ideal efficient state built on a system that places people into one of three social classes based on … Read more
Plato’s Concept of Freedom Explored
Plato’s concept of freedom involves the attainment of a perfected form of society. His theoretical republic embodies this freedom in a way that most Americans … Read more
Explaining Plato’s Cave Metaphor
Too often students become entirely lost when trying to understand philosophy. Professors only make matters worse with complicated explanations and poor examples, leaving students in … Read more
Plato’s Republic: Book IX
Socrates begins this book by first putting the discussion of the tyrannical man aside for the moment, and instead exploring the natures of the desires. … Read more
Plato’s Republic: Book X
This book begins with Socrates asserting that their conclusions regarding the organization of the state were correct. Additionally, he emphatically states that he was also … Read more
Moderation and Courage in Plato’s Republic
In Plato’s Republic, virtues like moderation and courage are key. They are examined through the construction of the ideal city-state to explain how the soul … Read more
Plato’s Republic: Book III
One thing that becomes profoundly evident in Book III of Plato’s Republic is that he is not an advocate of such modern concepts as free … Read more
Understanding Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Within philosophy, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is almost unparalleled in its fame as a way of describing the human condition. Written as a conversation … Read more
Plato’s Republic Vs. Aristotle’s The Politics
Plato was the master, Aristotle the student who history recognizes as the heir to Plato’s Philosopher King throne. Plato’s Republic , strives to construct an … Read more