Platonic Reflections:
(An expository of three main ideas of Plato’s Republic)
What is justice? What is right? What is wrong? Is there even a difference? Plato explores these question is his Republic. He explores it through his mentor, Socrates; he presents “elaborate theories, sometimes expressed by Socrates, who is by far the most common main character,” says Alexander Nehamas, in his book Virtues of Authenticity (Nehamas). In Republic, Socrates begins conversing with Polermarchus, Cephalus, Glaucon, Thrasymachus, and Adeimantus. The question arises “What is justice?” Socrates lets his companions attempt to answer this question. He refutes all of their answers, and completely silences Thrasymachus. Glaucon then asks him to define justices. …show more content…
Socrates defines education as the selection and deselection of information. This selection and deselection can be random, or intentional. This means parents can carefully choose what to expose kids too, and what not to expose them to. This process of education begins much earlier than kindergarten. We see education beginning before we were born; what music our mom listened to, what was read to us, the voices we heard, the sounds, all educating us before we entered this world. Socrates also makes the point that we are our education. The process of selection and deselection that begins before we are even born begins to form the person we become. Socrates claimed that an intentional education would form the ideal state. Rima Shore affirms, “Recent research on early brain development holds several implications for parents, teachers, health professionals, and policymakers.” (Shore). Another question that arises from this text is how should we educate our kids? What do we select and not …show more content…
This principle is that everyone does what they are best suited for. Through Socrates, he claims that specialization allows unity in the Republic, or group. He also suggest away to get this unity. First he declares that we need to educated children, and test them to see what they are bested suited for. He continues saying that the ideal society will be divided into to three main groups: workers, soldiers, and leaders. Daniel Silvermintz describes Republic by arguing, “Plato is an early proponent of the division of labor on account of the political proposals advanced in the Republic.” (Silvermintz). This concept of specialization is still seen today, “One of the most characteristic features of contemporary debates in the social sciences is the growth of interest in non-class forms of social division and identity, accompanied by an increasing focus on ethnic and gender inequalities.” (Anthias). Socrates also addresses the idea of gender roles, he supports his claim that men and women should be given equal opportunity and privilege. Socrates claims men and women can fulfill equal roles in society, that his idea of specialization applies equally to both
(An expository of three main ideas of Plato’s Republic)
What is justice? What is right? What is wrong? Is there even a difference? Plato explores these question is his Republic. He explores it through his mentor, Socrates; he presents “elaborate theories, sometimes expressed by Socrates, who is by far the most common main character,” says Alexander Nehamas, in his book Virtues of Authenticity (Nehamas). In Republic, Socrates begins conversing with Polermarchus, Cephalus, Glaucon, Thrasymachus, and Adeimantus. The question arises “What is justice?” Socrates lets his companions attempt to answer this question. He refutes all of their answers, and completely silences Thrasymachus. Glaucon then asks him to define justices. …show more content…
Socrates defines education as the selection and deselection of information. This selection and deselection can be random, or intentional. This means parents can carefully choose what to expose kids too, and what not to expose them to. This process of education begins much earlier than kindergarten. We see education beginning before we were born; what music our mom listened to, what was read to us, the voices we heard, the sounds, all educating us before we entered this world. Socrates also makes the point that we are our education. The process of selection and deselection that begins before we are even born begins to form the person we become. Socrates claimed that an intentional education would form the ideal state. Rima Shore affirms, “Recent research on early brain development holds several implications for parents, teachers, health professionals, and policymakers.” (Shore). Another question that arises from this text is how should we educate our kids? What do we select and not …show more content…
This principle is that everyone does what they are best suited for. Through Socrates, he claims that specialization allows unity in the Republic, or group. He also suggest away to get this unity. First he declares that we need to educated children, and test them to see what they are bested suited for. He continues saying that the ideal society will be divided into to three main groups: workers, soldiers, and leaders. Daniel Silvermintz describes Republic by arguing, “Plato is an early proponent of the division of labor on account of the political proposals advanced in the Republic.” (Silvermintz). This concept of specialization is still seen today, “One of the most characteristic features of contemporary debates in the social sciences is the growth of interest in non-class forms of social division and identity, accompanied by an increasing focus on ethnic and gender inequalities.” (Anthias). Socrates also addresses the idea of gender roles, he supports his claim that men and women should be given equal opportunity and privilege. Socrates claims men and women can fulfill equal roles in society, that his idea of specialization applies equally to both