Plato And Confucius

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people of the city. He also feels that old men are afraid of death, and therefore less likely to risk torment in the afterlife by having selfish desires, such as for money. He believed that men would obey the laws in hopes of rewards and fear of punishment in this life and the next. He believed that the ruling regime must be most skilled at guarding the city with the interest of the city in their convictions. Plato believed that the regime once started, will roll on like a circle in its growth because of sound rearing and education producing good and sound natured
offspring to carry on the order.(424a) He wanted a city
ruled by philosophic class. He believed that when a ruler
sets down the laws and practices that citizens would follow them. He felt that the regime could command people who would follow because they knew what their role in the ordered society was, such as a farmers job to farm and a soldiers job to protect the city for the common good. Plato saw job ...

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which would cause anger among the common people, but

one of harmony was the goal of his ideal regime.

Platos regime is based on reason of an educated man,

that wasn't corrupt, but one that had knowledge of what was

just, working side by side, improving from one generation to

the next. And those who were leaders of the cities were ones

that showed the highest abilities in intellect, while those

least in ability of knowledge, would be of the lower class,

such as farmers and merchants. To Plato only the philosophy

class would have the knowledge to rule all equally and har-

moniously. He felt that people would honor the ruling class,

like parents who had taught their ...

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