Plato- The republic summary

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Main topic

Justice - is there such a thing for both the individual and the polis (city state)?

the republic should be ran by philosopher kings

disinterested persons who are to rule not for their personal enjoyment but for the good of the City-State. Socrates points out the human tendency to corruption by power and thus tyranny; therefore ruling should only be left to a certain class of people whose only purpose is to govern in what is deemed a just manner

reasons for The repulibc

philosophically avenge socrates death since in the end - the philosopher becomes the philosopher king

Totalitarian Society

political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life

Plato rejected democracy

used The republic to criticize it for its flaws


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