Plato's 'The Republic' is perhaps the first and greatest works written about politics ever. This book, which was written more than 24 centuries ago, is very modern in the sense that it still makes people think the way it did in the 4th century B.C., and although the reader may not always agree with what Plato has to say, he does make some points like no philosopher after him ever will again.

In 'The Republic' Plato discusses everything about society in his time, from justice, to philosopher-rulers to the nature of the human soul to democracy. Although not always very readable, it is very clear what he wants to say when he speaks of the 'three parts of the soul', which is also the topic of this paper.

He explains first in his book how humans should be raised, why there should be censorship on children's books and what his objections to democracy are, all of this basing on a couple of ideas: that truth is the highest good obtainable, and that all humans are created in the same way. Plato believes that the way all people act is all based on one main idea: the human soul is divided into three parts. The souls of all human beings contain these same parts; only different people are do

3) The animal instinct- this part contains the appetites for hunger, sex and so on

Plato comes up with a solution for this: he says that all children should be 'brainwashed' from ever since they are little kids. They should be told that when children are born, they have a heart that either consists of bronze (type 3), silver (type 2) or gold (type 1). The goal of their life is that these children should find out which type they belong to, so that they can do whatever fits them best. Plato also feels that everyone is ruled only by one part of their souls, and that everyone should stick to the type that is ruled by that part.

Thirdly, Plato leaves no opportunity for people to change: he states that once a child is born this way he has to stay that way. What if an event in a persons life (like death, birth or other events like that) changes that persons character completely; makes someone change from a sweet, understanding person of type 2 to someone who has lost all faith in the world around him and decides to devote his whole life to science and related matters because he feels he will not be hurt as easily?

2) The heart- this part is to feel empathy, courage and anger with

1) The intellect- this part is to gain knowledge with

Lastly, Plato blocks out the possibility that people may have mixed feelings. When we look at for instance (catholi

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