In Plato's "Kallipolis ", he portrayed a society in which humans were placed into one of three classes "those who worked, those who fought at war, and those who ruled. ... Clearly, Plato believed that the perfect state could only prosper if the individual subjugated his own will to that of society. ... However, we must not become lost in the discussion of Plato's "Kallipolis ", as his "city in the sky" was a highly hypothetical set of ideas. In reality, Plato did not believe humans had the ability to adapt to a society which called for their utmost cooperation and contribution. ...

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In his introduction to Plato's The Republic, Desmond Lee refers to Plato Socrates and Aristotle as the founders of the intellectual tradition of the West. ... In "Stolen Legacy,"(James, 2009) he argues that Desmond Lee's view of Plato, Socrates and Aristotle as the shapers of the intellectual tradition is flawed, he states that Socrates was executed for bringing foreign teachings also causing Plato and Aristotle to flee because "philosophy was something foreign and unknown to them. ... Martin Bernal (Bernal, 1989) in his Black Athena likens Plato's republic to the Egyptian Stat...

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It is germaine here to bring up the ancient thinker Plato. In the Republic, Plato outlines many ideas which parallel Machiavelli's. ... Plato advocates a true aristocracy, or rule by the best philosopher-kings, and Machiavelli essentially advocates rule by the best man--"best" as evidenced by who can get to the top. ... As there is a definite separation in Plato's thought between the classes of society, so does Machiavelli advocate a definite division. And as Plato asserts the "tripartite soul" with distinct separations (both in the individual and the society), so does Machiavell...

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At several points, the Politics looks back to the conception of the highest human good worked out in the Nicomachean Ethics, and the concluding chapter of the Nicomachean Ethics (X.9) looks forward to the Politics, culminating in a list of questions about political systems which corresponds reasonably well to the questions he addresses in the Politics, as the following chart indicates: Outline of the Politics Questions in Nicomachean Ethics X.9.1181b17-24 Book I: types of communities: the city, the household; household management Book II: critical survey of proposed and actual constitutio...

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Plato believed in Classical Conservation, that justice in our society has a "natural order" of things and in his book, The Republic, he goes into detail about how just like human organs, society has a harmony where all individuals play a key role and perform to their abilities. ...

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Throughout history there have been many great philosophers. Aristotle, Plato, Confucius and Descartes are some names that come up when talking about famous philosophers. John Locke, who was born in 17th century England, was a philosopher and physician and to this day is regarded as one of the most i...

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Most notable among the Greek philosophers who inspired Machiavelli was Plato. In particular, Machiavelli took interest in Plato's concept of just rulers who ruled by moral virtue. ... On the other hand, Plato argues a ruler can never be unjust. ... Virtu is characterized by its flexibility because the ruler is given the prerogative to mold it in consonance to a given situation whereas "virtue" is more rigid, as Plato would required the just ruler to behave the same all the time. ...

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