Republic (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Aristocles
- First Published: 1701
- Type of Work: Philosophy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Justice, Philosophy or philosophers, Social issues, Gods or goddesses, Wealth, Greek or Roman times, Arms or weapons, Statesmen, Poetics
- Locales: Greece, Piraeus, ancient Greece
The best society, according to Plato, is a harmonious one, the result of rational coordination of the populace by carefully selected and trained rulers.
Plato identified three classes of citizens who, if they are to live in harmony, must be satisfied with their position on the social hierarchy. At the bottom are the artisans and laborers, who supply the material needs of the state. Next are the soldiers, who defend the state. At the top are the rulers, the few who are selected at birth to be taught how to organize best the state’s social life.
These three classes of...
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