Plato argues that an ideal society should be organized based on the natural abilities of its citizens, divided into three distinct classes:
Responsible for the defense of the state and maintaining order. skachat knigu gosudarstvo platona
Rule by the "best" (philosophers); the ideal form. Timocracy: Rule based on honor and military glory. Oligarchy: Rule by the wealthy few. Plato argues that an ideal society should be
Those who rule the state. They possess wisdom and have access to the "World of Forms." ranking them from best to worst:
This is perhaps the most famous part of the Republic . It illustrates Plato's theory of education and the "World of Forms."
Plato provides a critical analysis of six forms of government, ranking them from best to worst: