LIFE SKETCH OF PLATO:
- DATE OF BIRTH: 428 BCE
- DATE OF DEATH:348 BCE
- PLACE OF BIRTH: ATHENS, GREECE
- SON OF ARISTON
- STUDENT OF SOCRATES
- TEACHER OF ARISTOTLE
- HE WAS AN IDEALIST
PLATO QUOTES:
"Love is a serious mental disease."
"When the man is thinking it is talking to itself."
"Human behavior flows from three sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge."
PLATO'S THEORY OF IDEAL STATE:
Plato's ideal state derived in three parts:
a) Philosopher king
He recommended philosopher-king for the ideal state
b) Army man
Army man is also one of another element of his ideal state
c)Professional workers (labor class)
this class is probably deprived of some privileges. For example, laborers have no right to interfere in military affairs and also no right to education.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF HIS IDEAL STATE:
i)Appetite
ii)Spirit
iii)Reason
MERITS OF IDEAL STATE:
-Philosopher King
In Plato's ideal state, a new ruling class of guardians is to be established with only philosopher kings. Plato define the philosopher as an individual who has a great love of knowledge and believed that knowledge is key to a successful ruler
-Concept of justice in the ideal state
Plato's ideal state is based on justice. According to him, "Justice is the fundamental right of every man."
-Communism is an ideal state
In Plato's state, guardians would live communally, without private property of their own. They would not even have any wealth.
-Mutual exchange system
everyone in the society needs different things, different requirements, and the best way to achieve those different requirements is to work together with gathering having a mutual exchange system.
-Equality for both man and women
plato's theory about men and women is that they basically own the common capabilities. In their capabilities, the difference is not of quality but of quantity. Therefore, both of them should be given the same functions. This, according to him, is the first step for the better establishment of an ideal state.
PLATO'S THEORY OF JUSTICE:
-Concept of justice in the ideal state
plato's ideal empire is based on justice. According to him, justice is a fundamental right of every man.ideas of any man cannot be correct until it does not contain the fundamental elements of truth and justice. justice for Plato is bound, which holds a society together.
-Division of population
he is In favor of geographical division. Besides this, the geographical location of the country should also be kept in mind. If a country is vast, then it will be very difficult to provide the same kind of justice there, but also impossible. To meet with the requirements of justice, the geographical division of a vast country should be in such a condition that for executive affairs/responsibilities of the country may be divided into very small regions. According to him, the state should have a population of 5040
-State as a body
the state is a body, and people are its organs. Plato, while explaining his theory, declared that the state functions as a body. As all parts of the body connected with each other and harmonized in such a way that when someone feels pain in any part o this body, the pain is felt in the whole body.
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