Good Afternoon!!!! NVC Collect Thermopylae Papers Plato’s The Republic and Western Civilization Essential Question: How do the ideas in Plato’s Republic relate to the four core values of Western Civilization? Homework: Finish Plato Activity
Plato and the Four Core Values How does Plato’s Republic relate to the FOUR CORE VALUES of Western thought? Reason Rights Individualism Democracy
Plato and Reason Philosophers must rule and philosophers USE reason (knowledge/truth) Plato came to this conclusion by using reason
Plato and Rights Everyone must be loved by a ruler= Everyone must have Rights Rulers that currently “discriminate and oppress” must be pushed out = Rights
Plato and Individualism Philosopher-King = “political greatness and wisdom must meet together in one person” Philosophers love “all the beings of the earth” = each individual has value
Plato and Democracy Plato HATES Democracy Trial of Socrates Sees it as Mob Rule: uneducated people make emotional and stupid decisions The people don’t use their REASON! Trial of Socrates Plato’s mentor wrongly executed by Athenian Democracy
How do Plato’s ideas relate to the FOUR CORE VALUES of Western thought? Cartoon Socratic Dialogue See Plato’s Republic for an example!