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Plato tried to suggest had ideas about an ideal state to various
rulers. He wanted to make his dream about the smart state of

enlightened rulers come true. Plato’s philosophy is complex and
rich and so is its ethical dimension.

For Plato, the idea of goodness had central position. He tried to

discover and understand the true reality, its basis and principles.
This understanding should encourage better conduct and serve

to establish dignified living conditions.

Understanding of truth is possible only in the socially
acknowledged whole. It will diminish the possibilities for

demagoguery to undermine and distort the truth. Truth needs to
be carefully presented and controlled by the whole. The truth,

socially acknowledged by the whole, will protect or cure from
false and demagogical ingredients that could be used for

personal interests. Dialectical realism is the guardian of

goodness and truth and it will never allow for evil to overpower,
but will fight against the evil that will eventually disappear.

Simplification is an instrument that wisdom uses to reveal the
truth. Old philosophers used to say a lot in just one sentence.

The analysis of issues that are made complex usually proves

presence of ulterior forces and motifs. In order to blur things up,
other segments are inserted to complicate the essence of the

study. For example, the word freedom is used in various
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