Book V
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Book V of Plato's Republic is the section in which Socrates outlines radical proposals about communal life, including the roles of women, the abolition of the traditional family among the guardian class, and the introduction of the philosopher-king.
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| Book V of Plato's Republic | 0 |
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
cities will have no rest from evils until philosophers rule
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communal arrangements increase unity of the guardian class ⓘ differences between men and women are not relevant to guardian duties ⓘ only philosophers can know what is truly good for the city ⓘ philosophers love wisdom and truth ⓘ |
| containsProposal |
abolition of private families among guardians
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guardians hold wives and children in common ⓘ philosophers must rule the city ⓘ state regulation of reproduction among guardians ⓘ women can be guardians ⓘ women should receive the same education as men ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
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Adeimantus
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Glaucon NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced | theory of the philosopher-king in later political thought ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
abolition of the traditional family for guardians
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communal life of the guardian class ⓘ community of women and children ⓘ conditions for the possibility of a just city ⓘ definition of true philosophers ⓘ distinction between knowledge and opinion ⓘ eugenic breeding among guardians ⓘ gender equality among guardians ⓘ ideal state ⓘ knowledge of the Forms ⓘ noble lie about lotteries for mating ⓘ philosopher-king ⓘ philosophers as rulers ⓘ role of women in the ideal city ⓘ unity of the city ⓘ |
| orderInWork | fifth book of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Form of the Good
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division of labor in the city ⓘ education of guardians ⓘ unity of the city-state ⓘ |
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Book IV of Plato's Republic
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Book VI of Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | house of Cephalus in Piraeus ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| workDiscussedIn | history of political philosophy ⓘ |
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