Serenity In Plato's An Unxamined Life

The dictionary defines serenity as the quality or state of being serene, clearness and calmness of mind, an even temper; undisturbed state; coolness and composure. Wisdom is the quality of being wise and the capacity to make due use of it, knowledge of the best ends and the best means, discernment and judgement; discretion; dexterity. The scientific or practical truth, acquired knowledge; erudition. Socrates Plato 's teacher believed that ‘’An unexamined life is not worth living.’’ Many have depicted Socrates as the most influential thinker in the fifth century, whose dedicated to careful reasoning transformed an entire enterprise. Since he sought genuine knowledge rather than mere victory over an opponent Socrates employed the same …show more content…
The gold, the silver and the bronze. The gold were considered “the “philosophical kings,’’ ‘’the cream of the crop’’ who were the decision-makers. They had all the power, but they were the last to receive any form of wealth. Receiving wealth, last kept them honest and progressive, making decisions that were for the good of all. That in itself was a genius, and a brilliant idea by Plato because they would have to make the right decisions for everyone, not only for themselves; this kept them from being greedy and …show more content…
Mathematics gives you answers it provides logic and reasoning; it is the one branch of philosophy that provides us with the answers. The best swordsman would receive the best sword in Plato’s Republic you had to prove yourself and work for what you wanted. There was no favoritism or bias, because of who you knew; everyone was equal. You had to earn what you wanted. The system of the class worked because it was not a system where the top people made the most, and the bottom people made less. The top people who were the gold had to make the best decisions for everyone in the republic to prosper. Plato placed the right elements for anyone in his republic to be motivated and be their