How might Platos ideas be relevant today? Any contemporary issues come to mind?
One of Plato’s ideas that I find of particular relevance today is the role of the father and son. He seemed to insinuate that the son’s life success is dependent on the father’s influence, interaction, and interest in the boy. This makes great sense because so many children look for their self worth in the parents. If you take a look at how the family has broken down in society today, this question of influence is a valid topic. My son finds extreme value in learning to become a man from his father. We also see great examples in society of what has happened when boys are missing fathers. There are indeed many great single moms out there doing great work, but Plato noticed something about this relationship and repeatedly brought it into his writings. His ideas about government are close to ours, however our employment of democracy is not exactly the same as Athenian democracy. He saw a 3-branch government similar to ours which includes those who reason well and have great capacity for w
