Plato, an Athenian philosopher, was the first man to present a theory of education. He was a student of Socrates who influenced much of his work. He is best known for his work entitled The Republic. The main question he entertained regarded justice. Within that discussion of justice, he examines his theory of education. His elitist theory is a systematic one, which concludes that education is for the ruling class. He believed that education and …showed first 75 words of 2203 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2203 total…has created a just society. His goal of socialization is met when there is happiness and justice for the good of the state. He isn’t concerned for any one class, and the individual development is a byproduct of this theory, Plato here has brought about an educational system such as this one in order to bring forth justice. The city is just because everyone is doing the job that best suits his/her nature.