Guardians And Auxiliaries In Plato's Republic

Spirited individuals whom are represented by the guardians and auxiliaries in the Republic. Socrates states that “Don’t we, of course, say that the spirited part is always wholly set on mastery, victory and good reputation” (581a). They are described as wise individuals that can ensure the welfare of their society. Socrates suggests that the guardians be controlled through an education designed to make them like "noble puppies, that are fierce with enemies and gentle with familiars” (375a). This group of people has the strictest of restrictions impressed upon them, so they mold to a perfect soldier in the eye of the perfect Republic. The discussion of the necessity for such guardians is brought up as Socrates and the other participants in the dialogue identify the causes of war and that its presence is inevitable. Socrates says that those fit for a guardian's education must by nature be

The idea of the possibility of such model of justice and education, thus in turn the utopia city. Plato's ideal social arrangement would be a city with philosophy-kings, guardians, auxiliaries, and producers or craftsmen. justice of the city is much clearer and more obvious than that of the individual. such a society is nearly impossible as it is built mainly on the foundation of myths and censorship. Despite these being based on noble falsehoods, they are still lies. For instance, the myth of the metals explains why certain people belong to certain class and allows the citizens to be patriotic and harmonious which is beneficial for the City. However, when justice of the city as a whole is looked at, there is no need to demand that every citizen have the same type of justice. "the city we were founding and describing exists in theory, for I don't think it exists anywhere on earth" (592b). Plato himself also agrees, and suggests that such state is