ts outside. Plato was known to say that Fine art is the lowest form of art as it is only a copy of a copy of the "real" world. So, a step closer to preparing for death is realising that the world we live in is merely a "shadow" of the world of forms and ideas. Plato's world view included his two world theory, how society should be governed in the sensory world of objects and the "ideas" behind it all in the world of forms. His theory of the utopian society, explains how he thought life should be lead. This is illustrated in the Timaeus, it explains how society should be structured. He had a vision of the perfect society. This society is to be made up of three elements, the guardians, the Auxiliaries, and the productive worker. The reason for this seperation of the populace is the theory that all men have certain talents, and these talents can only be truly utilised if they are concentrated on, with out distraction from everything else. Plato determined that this is the way man would work to the best of his ability. This thinking accounts for the productive workers. The Guardians on the other hand are the peace keepers of the city, they are the Philospher rulers, who are chosen at a young age based on talents that they possess. "Till Philosophers become kings in this world, or until those we now call Kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers and political power and philosophy came into the same hands there is no other road to real happiness either for society, or the individual." The Auxiliaries are basically a subdivision of Guardians, who carry out the decisions made by the Guardians and assist wherever possible.The whole society works on the theory that if every has the same then there is no jealousy or greed, every one is equal. Men and women live as equals, there are no offspring of determinable roots, every child born, is a child of the society. Therefore eveyone is a brother or sister. This world view could not be e...
