Cephalus Polemarchus Thrasymachus Socrates Glaucon Adiemantus

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Has the right sort of intelligence and ability Personally bound to the responsibility Does whatever is good to the commonwealth Preserves his conviction A memory which holds firm

The composition and nature of a ruler and the citizens

Ruler Auxiliary Farmers and craftsmen ~ Gold ~ Silver ~ Iron and Brass

The Happy Commonwealth

How is a happy commonwealth defined?

The genuine guardians

 The growth and size of the state The inferior child from the guardians and the promoted child from the classes Education and nurture: The one great thing A good start for the future generation

SOUL

BETTER PART

WORSE PART

STATE

SUPERIOR FEW

INFERIOR MULTITUDE

The weakest and the strongest are measured by:

Wisdom Bodily strength Wealth

Universal Principle Justice means: Minding of ones own business Not meddling with other mens concerns

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Is the feminine nature capable of taking part in occupations with the other sex? Is there any profession in civic life for the purposes in which womens nature is different form mens?

 The law for unions ~ the sexes (rulers), will be together and will meet without restriction for exercise of their upbringing; will be drawn to union by a necessity by nature. ~ there should be as many unions as possible; that involves the best of both sexes and as few inferiors as possible. ~ there will be festivals ~ an invention of some ingenious system of drawing lots ~young men in war or in other duties have the reward of sleeping with a wife.

3. Philosophers must be kings

The philosopher
Unless either philosophers become kings or kings and rulers be inspired with a genuine desire for wisdom; political power meets philosophy Passion for wisdom Passion for truth

B. Is the philosopher-king possible?

The possibility of philosopher-king The philosopher and his canvas: the process of change. Philosophers should be kings: Until philosophers hold power, neither states nor individuals will have rest from trouble, and the commonwealth we have imagined will never be realized