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This 3 page paper examines gender according to Plato. The role of mothers is highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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body of literature on philosophy that is enjoyed to this day. While many have a different take on his ideas, it seems that to a large extent, his works are
entrenched in the concepts of birth and death. Plato above all would take life as it is known, and build a mystery around it. Not content with mere knowledge, Plato
would push beyond the ordinary boundaries and enter lifes mysteries. In doing so, there are seemingly obstacles to what some might perceive as pure knowledge. In fact, some might view
Platos work as sexist. Yet, Plato was not a misogynist. Rather, he simply viewed men and women differently. Platos Republic, for example, focuses on rearing children and how this is
accomplished, as the woman plays her part between the birth of a child and the provision of formal education (Rosen, 2005). In other words, children come into the world yearning
for knowledge, but they are largely taught by their mothers. At least this is true in the early years. Here, birth is discussed as a matter of fact thing that
is merely a part of the circle of life. Death is discussed as well. In fact, birth and death are occasionally discussed in unison (Rosen, 2005). Plato (1996) writes: "Is
not the community of pleasure and pain the tie that binds? The sharing, to the greatest extent possible, of joy and sorrow over the same births and deaths?" (p.153). It
becomes clear that Plato is interested in the life and death continuum. Within the scope of that idea is the notion that women play an integral role. This is something
quite interesting in light of recent works like The Da Vinci Code that also see women as very powerful in terms of human development. Perhaps this is what Plato was
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