In developing the city, Plato had to come up with an idea of how the citizens and in particular how the guardians should be educated. According to Plato, a guardian -in order to be good must be in his “nature philosophical, high-spirted, swift footed and strong”. Those attributes were to be the initial characteristics of a guardian. In terms of education, Plato believed in gymnastics for the body and music for the soul. In order for a one to be properly educated in the new city, they must be given the proper education at a young age. It was
In developing the city, Plato had to come up with an idea of how the citizens and in particular how the guardians should be educated. According to Plato, a guardian -in order to be good must be in his “nature philosophical, high-spirted, swift footed and strong”. Those attributes were to be the initial characteristics of a guardian. In terms of education, Plato believed in gymnastics for the body and music for the soul. In order for a one to be properly educated in the new city, they must be given the proper education at a young age. It was