Social justice and democracy are two of the most discussed and argued concepts of political science, sociology, and philosophy. ... The concept justice was created by the theories of John Rawls and Amartya Sen. ... There are many theories for social justice and many different view points that are discussed throughout history. 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 ...

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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. ... Martin Bernal (Bernal, 1989) in his Black Athena likens Plato's republic to the Egyptian State form, he examines the similarities of Plato's writings and states "The only reason for doubting that the Republic was based on Egypt is the fact that he does not say so in the text" emphasizing the similarities. ... Ma'at is also viewed in philosophy, perfection of knowledge, morality of truth and justice and the metaphysic...

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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. ... Simply put, if the principle of legal justice be disregarded, the inevitable conclusion is the end of civil life. In consonance with the strict observance of the rule of law, Machiavelli stresses that the administration of justice and punishment must be inflicted by the state's legitimate authorities. ...

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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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