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Plato had no theory for Communism and the very ideas of Communism would have made no sense for Plato. Communism requires industrialism and concentrated capital to make any sense, which existed in the 1800s (when Karl Marx invented Communism).
If we take Plato's theories on government and apply them in the modern-age (as Neo-Platonists do), we would quickly see that Plato would be opposed to Communism in the sense that Marx espoused it and the way it has developed as a political system in the real world. Plato believed that governments were necessary and that the well-ordered society has people who are self-disciplined and disciplined by the governmental authorities. However, the government officials are required to adhere to the same self-discipline as the citizens or would be subject to removal from the government. This system runs directly counter to Communism's Dictatorship of the Proletariat or the eventual non-governmental system.
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∙ 12y agoThe idea of communism was set forth by plato in the Republic in the 300's B.C.
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∙ 9y agoOne of Plato's ethical theories was that what was best for the most amount of people was the most ethical. This can relate to communism in which everyone is equal.
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What are Plato's Theories?
platos most famous theory was about the perfection image of pie
What are Plato's famous theories?
platos most famous theory was about the perfection image of pie
Who propose this theory?
Karl Marx proposed the theory of communism.
Did communism evolve from feudalism?
Marxist theory holds that communism evolves, inevitably, from capitalism.
The theory that if one country falls to communism its neighbors will fall to?
Domino Theory
Who developed the theory of communism?
Communism is a form of socialism developed by Karl Marx, who wrote the Communist Manifesto.
What referred to the theory of isolating or resisting the spread of communism?
containment
What idea meant that Communism would spread from one country to the next?
Domino Theory
What does Lava los Platos mean in English?
"Lava los platos" means "wash the dishes."
Fear of communism in Australia in the 1960's?
How could the Domino Theory lead fear of Communism in Australia in the 1960's?
What specific events did Nixon cite to support his arguments against precipitate troops withdrawal?
He used the domino theory, that once Viet Nam fell to Communism the rest of South East Asia would fall to Communism as well.
The theory that if one country fell to communism the neighboring countries might also fall?
damino theory
