Plato Forms

Plato believes that forms are not visible therefore they do not exist in the material world that surrounds us. Plato’s “theory of forms” (Jones 124) states that the objects that surround us in the physical world are merely copies of the perfect forms in the ideal world. Plato believed that OUR world, the material world is constantly changing and we must rely on our senses to find out what’s going on. We are in a constant state of change. This is why Plato believed that the real world is outside of the world that we live in. This real world is unchanging and eternal; it’s where there are ideas and not senses. It’s where the perfect forms of objects that exist in our world are eternal. There’s only one form to an object, “the true essence”, but …show more content…
If you had a “Producer” soul, then you would value labor and well-being above all. The “producer” soul would represent the appetite in an individual. The “Producer’s” job is to obey whatever the rulers say, and they must produce whatever they can for the state. They must provide for the well-being of the state. The “Guardians” are the warriors of the city, and they must protect/defend the state. They represent the spirit in an individual. Their job is to enforce whatever the “Governors” say and make sure that everyone else obeys. The “Governors” only responsibility is to rule the city. They represent the reason in an individual. Plato believed that virtue meant just doing “what could be best” (Jones 167). There are three main categories in the Ideal State, and each category has it’s own virtue (function): 1. “The Governors” (Jones 169) which make the most important decisions of all, they value knowledge and truth above everything else. They must rule the city. 2. “The Guards” (Jones 169) which are the ones that defend the governors and to accomplish this they must have “Courage”