Plato’s Republic vs. Democracy Ogochukwu Okpala Introduction In this era when individuals are questioning the legitimacy and wisdom of unregulated free markets‚ issues are raised about the most efficient form of economic activity and the best role for government in an economy. These issues have been discussed at many points in the past‚ and different societies have come to different conclusions regarding political and economic systems. In the United States‚ and many developed nations around the
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In The Republic by Plato written 360 BC‚ Socrates touches on the “flaws of democracy by comparing a society to a ship.” If you were going on a sea voyage‚ “who would you ideally want deciding who was in charge of the vessel‚ just anyone‚ or people educated in the rules and demands of seafaring?” If we want to be an antagonist‚ we must passionately find the answer‚ as was done by Socrates’ conversationalist mindset. Should any of us ‚ without regard to level of education‚ experience‚ or skill‚ be
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Aldi Myteberi Question 1. Democracy is a form of government where people choose leaders through elections and social construct that are based on the equality of everyone within the state. It is a form of government were majority and public opinions combine to choose leaders with respect to the social structure of a particular society‚ taking into consideration the social laws‚ rules‚ traditions‚ norms‚ values‚ and culture. Plato and Aristotle tow of the most influential figures in Greek philosophy
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The Future of Democracy in Pakistan Friday‚ August 17‚ 2007 (11:56 PST) Related Articles Constitution must be implemented in letter and spirit not in mere words Election 2008: Political Disintegration in Balochistan Elections 2008: Benazir Factor May Affect the Results Related News Govt assures conducive atmosphere for upcoming elections: PM Soomro 112 European Union observers have been arrived to monitor the general elections Poll on schedule‚ says Musharraf Imran terms Jan 8 poll plot
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US Democracy and Rhetoric I consider myself a cynical optimist in everyday life. I do not play make-believe and put on my best Diogenes impersonation – going out with a lantern in search for an honest man. There are a large number of sincere loving human beings in the world. When it comes to American politics however‚ it is impossible for me not to be a cynical pessimist‚ because as Sophocles once said‚ “Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.” The trust for me died long ago and the mistrust continues
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Plato’s initial criticism was shared by many in modern times. Churchill is reported to have said that democracy is the least bad system of all the other bad systems of government. He also joked about the voter’s ability to make a correct judgment when he said that a two minute conversation with a voter is the best argument against democracy. The famous satirist H.L Mancken quipped that it is hard to assume that collective wisdom will flow from individual ignorance. Adlia Stevenson who ran against
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Whigs. Jacksonian Democrats‚ a new energetic party led by President Andrew Jackson‚ believed strongly in trying to bolster their democratic ideals. Although the Democrats did not protect individual liberties‚ they were the guardians of political democracy‚ economic opportunity‚ and the U.S. Constitution. Foremost‚ the Jacksonian Democrats were not successful in protecting individual liberties. While the rights of free men were protected‚ there were still many other social groups in society. For
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Winston Churchill was making a speech to the House of Lords November 11th 1941 this phrase was made ( Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed‚ it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.) This is only part of the speech this was a debate in the House of Lords to pass the Parliament Act of 1911. He questioned
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I choose democracy as a more efficient type of government over dictatorship for these three simple reasons right her equal rights for all people‚ political freedom‚ and freedom of choice. I know you as a reader notice how every reason has the word freedom in it. This is because with a dictatorship there is no freedom‚ which show the ovbious reason why democracy is suprior. Democracy is a system of government in which political authority is held by the people. Democracies typically feature constitutional
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At the outset of Alexis de Tocqueville’s work‚ Democracy in America‚ the theorist asserts‚ regarding the spread of equality‚ that‚ “The gradual development of equality of conditions is therefore a providential fact‚ and it has the principal characteristics of one: it is universal‚ it is enduring‚ each day it escapes human power; all events‚ like all men‚ serve its developments‚” (Democracy‚ Book‚ 6). Tocqueville uses the term ‘equality of conditions’ to describe socially formal equal footing among
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