According to the view of classical republicanism, the primary purpose of government is to promote the common good. Classical republicanism dates back to the Renaissance.
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state governor PLATO
Plato's main ideas about government was that there were three groups of people. The first group were the philosopher kings that ruled logic and wisdom. The second group were warriors that defended the state from attack. The third group were the rest of the people that were driven by desire. This was an ideal government to Plato.
(a) articles of confederartion (plato)
meritocracy
According to john Locke, the purpose of government is to protect human rights and preserve public order
According to john Locke, the purpose of government is to protect human rights and preserve public order
Plato; in The Republic (as the voice of Socrates) - Aristotle (Plato's student) in [treatise on] Politics - almost all other works stem from these.
According to Locke: Man's purpose is to further God's purpose, and government's purpose is to enable man in his purpose. Please see the link.
According to Locke: Man's purpose is to further God's purpose, and government's purpose is to enable man in his purpose. Please see the link.
Aristotle
According to Plato, the meaning of life is to seek knowledge, pursue truth, and strive for wisdom. He believed that individuals should devote themselves to self-improvement, contemplation of the Forms, and ultimately the pursuit of virtue and the good. Plato thought that the purpose of life is to align oneself with the ultimate reality and to live in accordance with justice and harmony.
According to the view of classical republicanism, the primary purpose of government is to promote the common good. Classical republicanism dates back to the Renaissance.
Plato, as in, Plato's Republic.
According to Thomas Jefferson, if the government fails to fulfill it's full purpose, the people have the right/duty, to get rid of those in the government and choose others to fill the spots.
In Plato's view, democracy is a flawed form of government marked by excessive freedoms and lacking in leadership by those with true wisdom and knowledge. Plato believed that democracy could easily devolve into mob rule and anarchy, leading to the rise of tyrants. He argued for a more structured and hierarchical form of government led by philosopher-kings.