MICRO SO FT
Clarissa Jean Castillo
THE REPUBLIC
Plato. (380 BC). The Republic (Greek: Πολιτεία, Politeia; Latin: Res Publica). Paris,
Bibliothèque Nationale, Gr. 1807. Translated by Jowett, B. in The Project Gutenberg
EBook (2008, updated in 2016).
INTRODUCTION
In a world dominated
by chaos and cruelty
despite of constructing
moral compasses, a
search for a utopian
society is indeed a
mixture of hope and
absurdity. Plato's The
Republic highlighted
how a leader must
possess such various
characteristics crucial
to led a just life for his
people; as well as the
role of the citizens act-
ing as each part of a
body fulfilling specific
roles without interfer-
ing to other's. They
presented an ideal
city, which contend on
whether it is realisti-
cally relevant or other-
wise.
REPORTING VERBS
Plato focuses mainly on
Socrates' descriptions of
what a leader specifically a
philosopher-king must
possess such as
knowledge, courage, ra-
tional mind, etc. Similarly,
various kind if government
was presented as to what
HUMSS 12-5
TRANSITIONAL
SIGNAL
In similar fashion,
justice is the presence
of rational mind en-
PURPOSE & KEY FINDINGS suring that no one
will be a subject for
The Repub-
lic informed oppression. Yet, in
and argued pertinence to human
at the same nature, committing
time justify- mistakes and foolish-
ing Socra-
tes’ and Pla- ness are like change
to's rationali- and dynamic, they are
zation of an inevitable.
ideal city. In
the same manner, they pointed out: REVIEWER’S
*an unjust man cannot possess a right- JUDGMENT
eous happiness despite of being able As the quotation goes on,
to fulfill his desires or appetite soul yet knowledge is power and
his joy was a false imitation of a magi- great power comes with
cal feeling; great responsibility. Yet,
the role of socialization
*Plato's tripartite soul's argument that and social inequality was
the mind should lead is one of the pre- not acknowledged. Corre-
sented ways of acquiring their utopian spondingly, education does
city filled with ideal elements; not assure a lawful life
*and education causes lawful behavior evidently in the present
where mostly intelligent
while the lack of it state otherwise. people are the one who
uses their knowledge to
deceive and become domi-
THEMES nant. Another questioning
statement was the claim of
In the essence of utopian arts’ irrelevancy to the
ideology, perfectionism was society; yet, arts have been
tyranny was the cruelest of implicated to Plato's The a significant part of cultur-
all which leads a society to Republic. Indicating and al transmission and self-
domination of injustice justifying do's, don’ts and a expression in each individ-
acts. Consequently, Plato huge amount of adjectives ual. It is ironic that they
highlighted the fact that the describing the government stated that if an individual
only way to achieve the and the society itself serves is happy, the society is as
“utopian society” is as the supporting implica- well reflected.
through proper integration tions of primness and excel-
of justice. lency.
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 CONCLUSION
Therefore, aspiring
for a perfect world is
not entirely wrong. In
fact, Socrates' and
Plato's arguments on
how to achieve one is
indeed righteous and
logical yet quite
surreal.
CONCESSIVE
CLAUSE
Dan Brown’s The Origin
presented the logical
system of our brain,
“Despise chaos. Create
order.” In this manner, it
state that it is our nature to
hope for a much better
surrounding yet the mean
should always justify the
ends most importantly,
justify realistically.
Besides, there’s should
always be a margin of
error and room for a
change and improvement.
QUALIFIERS REVIEWER’S JUDGMENT
Republic
The critic of Plato's The Republic agrees with
Thrasymachus' claim that justice is for the in-
terest of the stronger as she quotes,
"intellegent people uses knowledge to deceive and
become dominant."
-Leah Yna D. De Roxas
The reviewer focuses on two main parts, knowledge
and its responsibility that therefore implies to
Socrates' idea of a leader. As a further matter,
arguments againts The Republic's statement on ed-
ucation were both contrasted due to the same fact
that educational attainment does not guarantee a
much more justice in a person's moral.
-Trisha Marie Z. Hueden
MODALITY RECOMMENDATION
As stated by our na-
tional hero, the youth Justice is an inte-
is the hope of nation. gral characteristic
Being a part of the of a person which
bloodline next in the must be retained
line of governing, the at all times espe-
idea of utopian world cially for rough
is indeed a good com-
ones. However,
pass but not entirely. lack of knowledge
Sociological imagina-
academically should- response yet nothing
tion is one crucial way
n’t be the standard of is perfect and it will
of a more in-depth
law behaviors as to never be, as long as
resolution to replace
why people should we have the chance,
the kind of struggling
also do not judge the it is our opportunity
society we have in the
present which I should poor people of devi- to decide what to do
take into account as I ancy based on aca- small or even for big
become one of the demic attainment. achievements and
prominent people in Lastly, hoping for a goals.
the society. better future is in-
deed our common