Plato's Republic Questions on Education
Plato's Republic
How is the education of the guardians described in books 2 and 3 of Plato's Republic?
In Plato's Republic, the education of the guardians is designed to cultivate rational, moral leaders for a just society. Their curriculum includes philosophy, mathematics, music, and physical...
Plato's Republic
Why does Socrates compare us to prisoners in the "Allegory of the Cave"?
The "Republic" is a dialogue, written by Plato in the 4th century B.C.E., that explores the nature of justice, and the person fit to rule. It begins with an allegory: Socrates is arguing with a...
Plato's Republic
Does the educational system in Plato's Republic foster the nature of the Philosopher-King? Are Socrates's and...
The socialization process that illuminates truth in education as an absolute and transcendent quality makes Socrates's position different than Thrasymachus. Socrates operates in the realm of the...