What is a good human life and how should it be lived? IntroductionAncient philosophers had placed much emphasis on the constitution of human life and how it should be lived. From Aristotle to Plato and Socrates, all of these philosophers had different views regarding how people should live with themselves and each other. The purpose of this article is to explore the views of these three philosophers and then analyze where they compare and contrast with each other. Human Life According to Plato's Republic Through the Republic, Plato attempted to relate the life of an individual to that of the individual. society as a whole. According to him, people display similar characteristics, perform the same actions, and exemplify the same virtues of a state. This analogy implies that each individual is a complex whole but composed of multiple distinct parts that have unique roles. According to Plato, the daily life of human beings widely manifests this analogical fact. This emerges in situations where an individual is faced with a variety of choices in life. During such periods, the said individual is likely to feel contrary impulses, simultaneously pulling in different directions. The reason for this is because there are distinct elements, which are different from those of human beings. The physical body of a human being was equated by Plato with the buildings, soil, and other physical materials of a city. However, the human being has three souls, which correspond to the three classes of citizens who lived in the State. These souls play an important role in the successful actions of the individual as a whole. These souls include the rational soul, the lively soul, and the appetitive soul. The ration... middle of paper... makes them agree that the surest way for humans to live a good life is through the possession of the reasoning will. Living a good life involves using your unique ability to reason. Works Cited Abbot, E. (2009). Literature of the doctrine of a future life: Or, a catalog of works relating to the nature, origin, and destiny of the soul. The titles classified and ordered chronologically, with notes and indexes of authors and subjects. Michigan: University of Michigan.Cooper, J. G. (2007). The Life of Socrates: Collected from Xenophon's Relics and Plato's Dialogues, and further illustrated by Aristotle, Diodorus Siculus, ... and others. ... By John Gilbert Cooper, June Esq. London: Oxford University Press.Witt, R.G. (3003). In the footsteps of the ancients: the origins of humanism from Lovato to Bruni. Boston: AWESOME.