The Republic is a philosophic work written by Plato in the form of a dialogue. It is an inquiry into the nature of justice and the organization of a perfect society or utopia. The work is a lengthy exposition of ideas in an attempt to combine rational, ethical, and religious principles. Morality, politics, knowledge, and metaphysics are four main topics discussed in The Republic to create Plato’s perfect society. According to Plato, in the …showed first 75 words of 929 total…

…showed last 75 words of 929 total…he refused to participate in political life. He believed that democracy could not produce a rational state or a moral individual under its form of control. In his utopian society Plato sought to cure the afflictions of both human society and human personality. Essentially, Plato wanted to achieve a perfect society. Plato’s views in The Republic may seem abstract and shocking to some, but many will say that it is Plato’s best work.