Unless "the philosophers rule as kings or those now called kings and chiefs genuinely and adequately philosophize, and political power and philosophy coincides in the same place... there is no rest from ills for the cities...nor will the regime we have now described in speech ever come forth from nature, insofar as possible, and see the light of the sun" (P.153 line 473E). Plato philosophizes that justice is catalyst for a just city. ... The advantage Plato attributes to justice is that it is health for the soul (P.265). ... By analyzing Plato's "cave" allegory and the four stages of cogn...

• Word Count: 1892
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Stone provides a historical story of the events leading up to the trial, as well as the trial itself, through the writings of Xenophon and Plato, as well as several other sources. ... According to this philosophy, democracy is not a capable government. ... Socrates had many pupils to his preaching, although he denied being a teacher of philosophy. ... Obviously the prosecution decided on the death penalty, while Socrates, according to the writings of Plato, originally made what could have been considered a "vulgar- suggestion. ... He spoke freely about his beliefs and ideas and had many li...

• Word Count: 2295
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School