Topic > The Importance of Plato's Republic - 1941

This is demonstrated by the presence of numerous falsehoods, as well as allegories that may be too difficult for young people to understand. The text also contains a myriad of lies that Plato may not want the average citizen to be aware of. It is further argued that Plato intended this flaw to be present in his work to make the Republic a text reserved for philosopher-kings. This leads readers to wonder whether Kalipolis is truly as perfect as Plato claims it to be. After all, in this seemingly righteous city, almost no one is allowed to read Republic and ordinary children are taught to believe the stories that the text recognizes as