Plato Navigator Analysis

Plato uses numerous analogies to help demonstrate the idea of philosophical life. Plato uses a ship to help portraye the state and individuality. For the ship to properly run all aboard must do their jobs to the best of their ability. The Navigator, who is in charge of making sure that the captain has the proper course to get them where they need to go. The captain who is in power and in command over the ship. Plato indicates that trouble is on the way when the crew stops doing their jobs in order to try and seize power from the captain, without the help of the so called useless navigator. This is a massive mistake because the navigator isn't just some useless person that gazes at the stars but rather someone who holds a big purpose. Often …show more content…
But the crew only cares about power and entitlement which the navigator can't help them gain. While the navigator sees the crew as just a bunch of crazy men that have skills enough to run the ship but no idea how to gain that power. If they were to work together they could gain power and entitlement, because the navigator knows how to gain power and the crew has the strength. But the crew won't let the navigator help and the navigator won't let the crew help. Plato’s second example is the crew and the Captain. The captain holds all power and entitlement over the whole ship. The captain doesn't know how to treat his crew well but is very good at keeping power. The crew knows how to take care of the ship but yet can't get the power away from the captain. Because the crew feels the need to hold power they focus all their attention into gaining the power they begin to stop doing their jobs. If the captain took care of his crew the right way then the crew would help him run the …show more content…
Those who see that the vices will not aid them in pursuing the idea of justice and goodness but instead stop them from becoming True philosophers, who will refuse the temptations. The wise thing for the true philosopher to do focus on themselves. At this point the realm is left open, for those who wish to further tempt and manipulate. Creating more vices in which to further more corrupt this already corrupt world. We are left with an abundant amount of weeds with little to no valuable plants left to care for. We see this all around but one example