The roadmap of 'The Republic'

Type :

Book review

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/12/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Political science

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Summary :

The stance of Plato and his republic.
1. Approaching it in the right way.
2. The character of Socrates as Plato reconstructs him.
3. Dialectic methodology in 'The Republic'.
The Magnificent Myth.
1. Plato construction of tools in order to better convey his meaning.
2. Separating people based upon some measure of intelligence or aptitude.
3. His philosophies and their applications in the Athenian lifestyle.
4. The Magnificent Myth - acceptable to all peoples within The Republic.
5. Investing the interest of every citizen into the welfare of the State.
Justice in the Individual.
1. Justice in the sate - analogous to justice as seen in the individual.
2. The model provided by The Republic.
3. Shedding light into the psyche of Plato.
4. Plato's underlying theme.
Conclusion.

Abstract

When tackling a text of great literary merit, it is important to remember to approach it in the right way. For instance, if we look to the New Testament of the Bible, while masterfully written, it is not a verbatim moral or ethical code of human behavior. Likewise the Analects of Confucius, while it offers insights into the human mind exclusive to the philosophies of Confucius, if taken as writ, would be confusing, quaint, and outlandish. Perhaps these incongruities, present in any piece of true classical literature, are the result of mismatched social values-the standards of one society, as imposed upon another, will not elicit the same results. In order for us to find depth, value, and meaning in what are regarded as "great" books or works of literature, we must approach them skeptically, question endlessly, and search for the true intended conveyance.