Plato is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history. After Socrates’ death in 399, Plato devoted his life to philosophy and the pursuit of the perfect state. In his book, The Republic, Plato focuses on trying to define what justice is. This leads to Plato outlining his ideas on the perfect state. He outlines a society split into three distinct groups, the governors, soldiers and producers who are all working at their highest ability level. …showed first 75 words of 754 total…

…showed last 75 words of 754 total…based around the principal of arête. When groups within society are employed to do the work that they are best at, they are happy and therefore create a just state. Everyone plays a vital role in the survival of the state and therefore has worth. Whether people in society are ruling, protecting or producing they are an integral part of a whole. All groups are achieving at their highest-level possible and obtaining arête.