Karl Popper argued that this work depicted a totalitarian state, as music and art were banned and children were raised away from their parents.
Karl Popper argued that this work depicted a totalitarian state, as music and art were banned and children were raised away from their parents. Its phulakes were to give up their wealth and rule for the good of the state, and it includes a parable describing souls of gold, silver, and iron. In one section, the Spindle of Necessity is the destination of Er. In another part of this work, shadows thrown by a fire are contrasted with the light of the Sun, which represents knowledge of the Good. That section details a figure's journey into the realm of the Forms from the ignorance of the Cave. For 10 points, name this work by Plato that describes an ideal world ruled by philosopher-kings.
Karl Popper argued that this work depicted a totalitarian state, as music and art were banned and children were raised away from their parents.
The {Republic} [or {Politeia}]