Justice And Happiness In Plato's Republic

In the Republic, Plato discusses and relates the three topics that are central to one lives, education, justice, and happiness. Through his definitions of these three topics, he considers how a society can achieve the proper education, justice, and happiness leading to his understanding of human nature. Plato addresses the close relation between being just and happy to the education received in society. The relationship between education, justice, and happiness depends on Plato’s understanding of these topics. Specifically with the relations of justice and happiness, the relationship is just as much dependent on the true sense of the idea as it is with Socrates rejection of the false claims. Education, in the view of Plato, is what justice and happiness depend on. One must receive the proper education to be just and happy. Being just and happy rely on the education one receives, Plato shows this through Socrates and his suggestion to supervise the storytellers. By supervising the storytellers, it makes sure that the citizens in society are taught to act justly, which will lead to their happiness. Plato displays the importance of education through its relationship …show more content…
While today’s students may not be living in the city that Plato is depicted in the Republic, they can definitely learn from it. The importance of justice in the city is something that readers of the Republic can learn from. The idea that justice is important not only in the city but in the individual themselves is importance for readers to know. Another thing that can be learned from the Republic is the importance of happiness in the city and how it is almost more important for a whole society to be happy rather than just one individual. In modern day society, often times those in politics are more worried about their own satisfaction or happiness rather than the happiness of the people they are