notes from "the republic of plato"

Justice - work - good -virtue - prudent - wise -happy
injustice - corrupt work - bad - vice - thoughtless - unlearned - bad wretched

BOOK II

first introduction of "the city"
characteristics of the city Guardians

• philosopher (king)
• lover of learning
• spirited
• swift
• strong

reared and educated with Music and gymnastics

BOOK III

in the city there are 3 groups of people

1. Gold
guardians of the city
led by wisdom
calculating (superego)
2. Silver
Auxiliary and soldiers
led by courage
irrational (id)
3. iron & bronze
peasants and farmers
led by moderation
spirited (ego)


each class can spawn a child that could be of another class within the city

in order to have a just city:
each class is to isolated from the other two classes
everyone, regardless of position and labor, it to have an equal fixed wage
no one is to have private property
everyone gets what they essentially need

socrates believed that this system will create a perfect "just" city.