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What should be the role of the women in the ideal society according to Plato?
The Greek Philosopher Plato is a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. All his philosophical writing are presented through the dialogue in which Socrates is the major character. This essay is taken from his philosophical book 'The Republic' and in this essay Plato is talking about differences between men and women, the role of men and women and the position, status and functions of men and women in the ideal society. This essay begins with Plato's concept of men and women differences and considers that man is the guard of the flock of the family. By using the analogy of the watchdog to both men and women, Plato considers that the female watchdogs should breed and rear the child. Women, they are physical disable and they should do the light indoor works which fit their physical structure. On the other hand male watchdogs are physically strong so they should do the outdoor works such as fetching bread and butter to the family. Their physical structure is very strong so they can go to the hunting and warfare. Plato says, " The female conceives and the male begets". This expression meaningfully reflects Plato's idea and reconsiders that the reproductive system determines the labor value. In other words, Plato believes that the reproductive process makes women physically weaker and their physical structure is not suitable to do the heavy labor such as going to hunting and war. Similarly, he believes that women are fit to work inside the house in the light works. Men never become pregnant and they are always physically fit. So, he says that man should go outside different form as teacher, carpenter, lawyer, priest and so on. According to Plato women can do better in weaving and cooking because they have natural aptitude in such job. Men can better hunt and fight because they have the natural aptitude in such works. Plato further says that a woman and a man in ideal society should be treated not because of the gender or the sex but because of the individual natural aptitude and talent. He says that woman is naturally weaker but any woman with strong muscular body like the body of the man can share the physically challenging work. She should be given the same education and training like the male. It reflects that Plato believes the women also can do strong and physically challenging works if they get proper guideline and training. By this Plato tries to clarify that both men and women have their own duties as their body structure. They should play their role as fitted for them. But there should not be any discrimination on the name of their role and gender. In ideal society both male and female should fulfill their own duties where there has no place of any exploitation.
Are men and women equal?
Equal in what? Women and men do have a few categorical differences - physically, emotionally, mentally. If you think about it, no two people are the same. There are many differences between individuals to be explored and enjoyed.How much of the differences between women and men is caused by nature or political and social history are important gender and identity issues.The Universal Suffrage Movement of the 1920s and Feminists movements of the 1970s have greatly improved the rights and political and financial equality of women.women are equal to men. they have the same rites men do.Women are not equal to men in any way. Look at the physical difference. Not hard to see why I don't want to be waiting on a 130 lb. woman to rescue me from a burning building. Women should not be firemen or police. They are far better than us intellectually tho.they should be but sadly men overpower women in so many ways and there is still cruellty to women across the U.K and aroung the globe!!
Did Plato thein the wise men should run the government?
Plato believed in a form of aristocracy, not rule by the nobility, but rule by the best. Plato believed philosophers should rule because they are enlightened with regard to reality, truth, and goodness. In the Republic Plato states "Philosophers must be kings".
Did Aristotle Believe that men and women should have equal rights in education and work?
Thus a free man rules a slave in one way,the male rules the female in a another ,and a mature man rules a child in a exist in all three cases, but in differ ways
Concepts of man according to Plato and Aristotle?
Plato's concept of man was that most men would be better men with a better law giver and better laws in a perfect state. Aristotle's concept of men was that men were political animals and only a social animal who had a sense of justice versus injustice could be a political animal. Therefore most men preferred basic lives of eating drinking and sexual reproduction.
What did residents of many Utopian communities believe?
That men and women had equal abilities.
Did Rousseau believe men and women were equal?
He didn't not believe in equality.
What did shaker communities believe about men and women?
The women can do works that men can do. And the men can do works that women can do. That means that the men and women are need to treat the same, because they are equal.
Do you believe that women and men are equal?
Yes but in different ways
What did the residents of many utopian communities believe?
that men and women had equal abilities (APEX)
What did Plato think of women as philosophers?
Plato actually thought that women have exactly the same powers of reasoning as men, provided they get the same training or upbringing as men. Well that's all I got.
Should men have more rights than women?
Most modernized countries believe that there should be equal rights. There are cultures though that believe that the men are more superior.
What did Susan B. Anthony believe?
That both men & women shall have equal rights. (American Equal Rights Association a.k.a. ERA)
Should men and women have equel roles in life?
Of course! Men and women are equal except for the fact that women are always stereotyped against because some people believe that women should just be housewives and should n't work.
Why do men want to be women?
Men who want to be women may believe they were meant to be women.
Are Men equal to women?
Yes men are equal to women for they both need to live for life on earth to continue.
Are men and women equal in Mormonism?
Yes. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the 'Mormon' Church) believe that men and women are equal but with distinct roles and qualities. Both men and women are leaders in the Church, but in different capacities. Men and women are considered equals in the family but with separate roles. A woman's opinions and rights are considered equal with a mans, and women are expected to work together with their husbands to run the household and to work together with the men of the congregation to run the church. However, in the case of a disagreement, the men have the final authority.
