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A complete, 4 page discussion of tyranny as presented in Plato's 'Republic' -- Book IX. A complete evaluation of the philosophers' definition of tyranny is presented -- emphasizing key points made by Plato. No other sources are cited.
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of the tyrant. He reiterates his earlier discussion of the democratic man who grew up with a money-hungry, materialistic father and then chose his own happy medium, but Plato
adds a query regarding what would happen if that son had his own child who was taught a complete lawlessness which he believed to be liberty. According to Plato,
the "tyrant-makers," would teach the child to inherently become the protector of his own materialistic possessions which would eventually grow into great selfish desires. Essentially, Plato then philosophically describes
the evolution of a spoiled child into a politically corrupt tyrant hiding behind a shield referred to as madness. With such ideas in mind, Plato can easily assert the
validity in statements regarding the tyrannical traits of love, or drunkard men and of the delusional who believe that they can rule even a God.
There is an attempt made to compare a city under a tyrant with a city under a king. Of course, it is deemed that the city under a
king is preferred; since tyranny causes public misery, but the question of what virtuous respect makes it so much more promising remains: To answer this, the philosophers determine the necessity
for an impartial judge; one who would not be swayed by public opinion and "hype" to pre-judge the tyrant. With themselves as judges,
Plato discusses his original comparison of men and cities thus, labeling a city under each form of rule as a man under each form of rule instead. He discusses
how in the same manner that the city would be enslaved, the man would be enslaved. In the same way that the city under a tyrant would be poor,
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