Is it worth reading the republic?

It’s a classic for good reason, so if you’re interested in ancient philosophy/politics at all, it’s a must read.

What can be learned from Plato’s system of education to help us to become better curriculum thinkers today?

Plato regards education as a means to achieve justice, both individual justice and social justice. From this Plato concludes that virtue can be obtained through three stages of development of knowledge: knowledge of one’s own job, self-knowledge, and knowledge of the Idea of the Good.

What is the noble lie in the Republic Book 3?

The noble lie is the tale the guardians tell to the other citizens to keep the city running smoothly. The story goes like this The earth is the mother of all citizens and formed everyone down inside the earth. Therefore, the citizens should regard other citizens as their earthborn brothers.

What was Plato’s impact on education?

PLATO’S CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT Plato treats the subject of education in The Republic as an integral and vital part of a wider subject of the well-being of human society. The ultimate aim of education is to help people know the Idea of the Good, which is to be virtuous.

What are the two types of lies in Plato’s Republic?

Plato disagrees, with what most parents say to their children. He states there are two different kinds of lies, ones that are always improper to tell (True falsehoods). And ones that are suitable to tell against enemies, to prevent something bad happening to a friend, and to make up a story for a point.

How does Plato’s view of education differ?

For Plato, education was more than just memorizing facts while sitting in a classroom from youth to maturity. Instead, education was a life-long process and even adults could be trained and educated, thus created a system in which even adults were trained.

What are the contributions of Plato to education?

Plato played a vital role in encouraging the Greek intelligentsia to regard science as a theory. His Academy taught arithmetic as part of philosophy, as Pythagoras had done, and the first 10 years of a course at the Academy included the study of geometry, astronomy, and music.