2021/02/09 by Niksirat, Abdoallah
#Plato's republic #Plato's utopia #Platonic justice #Plato’s king #philosopher king or king philosopher
paper · doi:10.6093/2284-0184/6007
This article attempts to illustrate Plato's ideal government based on his Republic. It seems that Plato's main purpose in the Republic is not to realize his ideal government but the definition of true justice; however, to speak of the realization of justice has its foundation in the ideal society. According to Plato the Justice is that everyone does something that is in harmony with his/her nature. But concerning utopia, Plato's presentation and definition of such an ideal society makes it possible for humans to model it and realize the earthly example of that celestial archetype.