Plato Believed All of the Following Would Be True of the Ideal

question 13

Multiple Choice

Plato believed all of the following would be true of the ideal state EXCEPT

• A)men and women should receive the same education and have equal access to all occupations, including that of the philosopher-ruler.
• B)the division of society should correspond to the three divisions of the soul: reason (rulers), spiritedness (soldiers), and desire (working population).
• C)the government should have checks and balances and be divided into three branches.
• D)only the "possessors of truth" would be allowed to rule.
• E)rulers could not have property or families.

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