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Plato of Laughs The most comprehensive statement of Plato’s mature philosophical views appears in “The Republic”, an extended approach to the most fundamental principles for the conduct of human nature. Using the character "Socrates" as a fictional spokesman, Plato considers the nature and value of justice and the other virtues as they appear both in the structure of society as a whole and in the personality of an individual human being. This naturally leads …

…danger without regard for personal risk. The remaining people of the city must follow the leaders instead of pursuing their private interests. They exhibit the subordination of personal desires to a higher purpose. When each of these classes! perform its own role appropriately and does not try to carry the functions of any other class, Plato held, the entire city as a whole will operate smoothly, exhibiting the harmony that is genuine justice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**