Plato's "The Republic" (~375BC)
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A Plato's "The Republic" (~375BC) is a Socratic diagloue authors by Plato.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be composed of 10 Book Chapters (typically referred to as "Book"s).
- It can (often) be composed of ~220,000 words.
- It can (often) contain political Arguments (and so be considered a political treatise).
- It can culminates in the discussion of Kallipolis, a hypothetical city-state ruled by a philosopher king.
- It can explore themes such as Justice, the Ideal State, the role of the Philosopher in society, and the concept of Philosopher-Kings.
- It can introduce a Theory of Forms or Ideas, asserting the existence of a higher level of reality that transcends the physical world.
- It can discuss immortality of the soul, education, and the division of labor within the state.
- It can contain a Allegory of the Cave, which describes the philosophical journey from ignorance to enlightenment.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- Aristotle's Politics, which presents a different view on the best form of government and critiques some ideas found in The Republic.
- Machiavelli's The Prince, which offers a contrasting perspective on leadership and the exercise of power in a state.
- See: City-State, Political Philosophy, Plato, Politeia, Allegory of the Cave, Theory of Forms, Philosopher-King.
References
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato) Retrieved:2024-4-7.
- Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice (), the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. [1] It is Plato's best-known work, and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. [2] [3] In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust woman with various Athenians and foreigners.[4] He considers the natures of existing regimes and then proposes a series of hypothetical cities in comparison, culminating in Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), a utopian city-state ruled by a class of philosopher-kings. They also discuss ageing, love, theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and of poetry in society. The dialogue's setting seems to be the time of the Peloponnesian War.
- Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice (), the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. [1] It is Plato's best-known work, and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. [2] [3] In the dialogue, Socrates discusses the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust woman with various Athenians and foreigners.[4] He considers the natures of existing regimes and then proposes a series of hypothetical cities in comparison, culminating in Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), a utopian city-state ruled by a class of philosopher-kings. They also discuss ageing, love, theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the role of the philosopher and of poetry in society. The dialogue's setting seems to be the time of the Peloponnesian War.
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato) Retrieved:2018-5-6.
- The Republic (Politeia ; Latin: Res Publica [1] ) is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice (δικαιοσύνη), the order and character of the just, city-state, and the just man. [2] It is Plato's best-known work, and has proven to be one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. ...
- ↑ Henri Estienne (ed.), Platonis opera quae extant omnia, Vol. 2, 1578, p. 327.
- ↑ Brickhouse, Thomas and Smith, Nicholas D. Plato (c. 427–347 BC), The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, University of Tennessee, cf. Dating Plato's Dialogues.
~375 BC
- Plato. (~375BC). “The Republic."
- QUOTE
- … "Well, then," I said, "tyranny is probably established out of no other regime than democracy, I suppose - the greatest and most savage slavery out of the extreme of freedom." ...
- … "The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself." (This quote highlights Plato's belief that those with wisdom have a responsibility to lead.)
- … "Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils - nor the human race, as I believe." ... (The Republic Book V).
- … "Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, there will never be a complete rest from evils, nor a perfect constitution
- … "At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." ...
- … "I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing." ...
- … "Justice is nothing else than the interest of the stronger." (This quote captures a cynical view of justice presented in The Republic to be challenged by Socrates.)
- QUOTE
for the human race." (This quote expresses Plato's ideal form of government, a philosopher-king.)
- … "Beware the irrationality of the multitude; for the people are a terrible wild beast." (This quote reflects Plato's skepticism of democracy, fearing the tyranny of the masses.)
- … "You don't gain anything by getting angry. You lose all reason." (While the exact wording may differ slightly across translations, this quote captures the importance of reason advocated in The Republic.)