POL 2107 Lecture 3: Lecture 3 - The Republic I & II
6 Dec 2013
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Sept. 26, 2013: plato"s life in brief formative events (4) why not politics. He believed the mediocre politics would be replaced with distinct leaders (the 30) Democracy seems like a golden age" compared to oligarchy. He was disgusted by politics, but never ceased to consider ways to improve the constitution of athens (p. 8-9) Political philosophy gave him the tool to discern what is just for a city or individual in every case. Platonic philosophy a universal philosophy something true in all cases. A way of living that is good for every individual regardless of age, gender, economic states, etc. Philosophy taught him that the human race will have no respite from evil until philosophers become kings, and kings become philosophers. Plato decides to leave athens after socrates" death travels around the mediterranean. Plato there"s no reason why women can"t be philosophers or rulers.
