Plato 's case which favours philosophers creating the ideal polis, the Kallipolis, which is dependent on philosophers ruling with political power; knowledge and love of wisdom being key for this ideal polis. The case, presented in “the Republic” which is Plato’s most fascinating and most significant pieces, works in the development of philosophy. Socrates is at the center of this narration and for this reason is described as, “merely, the mouthpiece of his own opinion.” The case is subject to various constraints, meaning determining whether the case is both realistic and convincing is problematic.
Primarily, this work was written over 2000 years ago and figuring out the intention for this writing is rather constrained. Was this case just …show more content…
This soon becomes Plato’s own philosophical movement, known as Platonism where this society, known as Plato’s Utopia is imagined. However it becomes evident that there is a fine line between utopia and dystopia as it soon starts to resemble a strict class system, separated even further through the incredibly authoritarian process of selective breeding. Socrates describes what is later known as Plato’s utopia set up with a 3 class system; the common people, the soldiers, and the guardians, who have political power and rule the much larger lower classes. Children are separated from their parents and eventually assigned to what class they suit best. Any children born with deficiencies would be as Socrates words it, “ will be put away in some mysterious unknown place, as they ought to be.” This concept of eugenics presents similarities to the notorious tyrannical reign of the Nazi regime that began in the 1930s. Your class would become your family unit, naming any elder as “mother” and “father” and this unity would mean equality within your class and such emotions of jealousy and lust would become a foreign emotion. If entrusting philosophers with political power would lead to this strict sorted society, the regime it is far less convincing. As Thrasymachus summarises, “ the only question is whether you like the kind of state that Plato desires. If you do, it is good for you; if you don 't it is bad for
Primarily, this work was written over 2000 years ago and figuring out the intention for this writing is rather constrained. Was this case just …show more content…
This soon becomes Plato’s own philosophical movement, known as Platonism where this society, known as Plato’s Utopia is imagined. However it becomes evident that there is a fine line between utopia and dystopia as it soon starts to resemble a strict class system, separated even further through the incredibly authoritarian process of selective breeding. Socrates describes what is later known as Plato’s utopia set up with a 3 class system; the common people, the soldiers, and the guardians, who have political power and rule the much larger lower classes. Children are separated from their parents and eventually assigned to what class they suit best. Any children born with deficiencies would be as Socrates words it, “ will be put away in some mysterious unknown place, as they ought to be.” This concept of eugenics presents similarities to the notorious tyrannical reign of the Nazi regime that began in the 1930s. Your class would become your family unit, naming any elder as “mother” and “father” and this unity would mean equality within your class and such emotions of jealousy and lust would become a foreign emotion. If entrusting philosophers with political power would lead to this strict sorted society, the regime it is far less convincing. As Thrasymachus summarises, “ the only question is whether you like the kind of state that Plato desires. If you do, it is good for you; if you don 't it is bad for