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Ancient Greek Philosophy: Aristotle and Plato's Views on Politics
Caves of Allegory
people would be distinguished by their intelligence and character not by wealth or family
family would not exist
no one would know biological parents
children would be raised together
all can fail with extreme behavior
“Where some people are very wealthy and other have nothing, will be either extreme democracy or absolute oligarchy, or despotism will come from either one of those excesses.”
Aristocracy
can also succeed if the rulers do not enslave the people
Democracy
“Democracy…arises out of the notion that only those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.”
can function if its citizens are informed about their civic duties
“If liberty and equality…are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.”
too much democracy could be bad, if the citizens were ignorant and too easily swayed-this could lead to chaos
Monarchy
would succeed if rulers are wise, and did not oppress the people
the best government system would be to combine the best of each and exclude worst
full power should not be given to people who are only believed to have the skills to rule
relates to
represents the
" Why, because he distinguishes the face of a friend and of an enemy only by the criterion of knowing and not knowing. And must not an animal be a lover of learning who determines what he likes and dislikes by the test of knowledge and ignorance? / …is not the love of learning the love of wisdom which is philosophy… / then he who is to be a really good and noble guardian of the State will require to unite in himself philosophy and spirit and swiftness and strength? " Socrates, Plato's The Republic pg 70
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