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Plato's Republic |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / THE LOVE OF LANGUAGE: STUDENTS WRITE ABOUT THE SAME OPENING SENTENCES |
| Author: Kenley Young |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 6/1/1995 |
| Size: 704 Words, 4,280 Characters |
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The Greek philosopher Plato was an important and creative thinker of the ancient world, and he ranks among the greatest philosophers of all time. It was he who created the Doctrine of Ideas, the foundation for his theory of knowledge, metaphysics, and his ethical and political theories. Probably his most recognized work is the Republic. In this particular dialogue, Plato reveals what he considers the ideal society, and at the same time he utilizes the Doctrine of Ideas to establish such a society. The opening line of the Republic...
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...in the later debate over justice emphasizes that no one is immune to this dilemma--not even Plato himself. Yet the primary purpose of Book I is to enable the reader to better understand the search for knowledge. This is accomplished by comparing the quest for knowledge and truth to a physical journey. It is a journey with which great philosophers such as Socrates and Plato are quite familiar.
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