PLATO (428-347BC)

• Born into an aristocratic family
• Philosopher & Mathematician
• Student of Socrates and Teacher of Aristotle
• Founder of THE ACADEMY
• Writer of Philosophical Dialogues - most famous of which is The Republic
• Much that we know of Socrates and his ideas comes from the writings of Plato.

Plato questioned democracy when the people condemned his teacher, Socrates, to death. He started to question the system and believed that power was put into the hands of people whom were not fit to rule.

Socrates was put to death because of the claim of the people that Socrates angered the gods.

because of that anger they believed it was the reason they lost the war (Peloponnesian War) to Sparta, which was a huge upset to Athenian pride.

Plato then came with the idea and asked who would make good leaders. He understood that the Athenian Democracy made unjust and unfit decisions.

His answer came to be a select few of the wisest and most intelligent. THE PHILOSOPHERS.
The philosophers thirst for knowledge would make a good basis for a just society.

He also had the concept that society was divided into 3 classes

The WISE/ PHILOSPHERS/ RATIONAL
These were the ones fit to govern

THE GUARDIANS/ SOLDIERS/ SPIRITED
These were the ones who fit for war

THE PRODUCERS/ PRODUCTIVE/ DESIRING
These were the ones who produce

NOTE: Plato's image of justice was to do what you were meant to do and that was your purpose. Injustice arouse when the Athenians wandered off their purpose and meddled in affairs unrelated to their purpose.

The PHILOSPHER KINGS were to undergo rigorous training and education to become fit for this society governed by the wisest who knew what was best for the people.

WHEN THE 2 LOWER CLASSES ARE GOVERNED BY THE WISE AND RATIONAL THERE IS JUSTICE.

I hope the information I typed is correct po.

ZACARIAS DANIEL BARICUATRO