Plato’s Views on the Inferiority of Democracy
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6
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This 6 page report discusses the attitudes and philosophies of Plato as expressed in The Republic regarding the existence of democracy and its value to the state. Through the voice and persona of Socrates, Plato discusses the types of inequity that exists both in “governed” states and in individuals. He explains that such inequities or injustices are, in order: timocracy; oligarchy; democracy; and, tyranny. Bibliography lists one source.
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