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Plato's Republican Rulers: Guardians and Good Citizens
Comparison Essay # 89532
Plato's Republican Rulers: Guardians and Good Citizens
A comparison of the definition of a good citizen in Books II-VII of "Plato's Republic" with that of Socrates' definition and identification of a good citizen.
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2006
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This paper discusses the ways in which Books II-VII of "Plato's Republic" confirm and contradict Socrates' identification of the good citizen with the philosopher. The problem of this identification is that the books progressively elucidate that the guardians are over and above the city by virtue of the appropriate natures they are born with, their training as warriors-philosophers, how and where they live, and their unique customs. They are not `of' the polis as are the citizens over whom they are to police and rule. In so far as they are the guardians, by definition they are the good citizens.More papers on Plato's Republican Rulers: Guardians and Good Citizens:
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Plato's Republican Rulers: Guardians and Good Citizens (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Plato's-Republican-Rulers-Guardians-and-Good-Citizens/89532
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"Plato's Republican Rulers: Guardians and Good Citizens" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Plato's-Republican-Rulers-Guardians-and-Good-Citizens/89532>
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