The warrior class responsible for the city’s defense and security.
A state is "just" when each class performs its specific function without interfering with the others. The Role of Education and the "Cave" Platon - Devlet
Plato also provides a psychological and political analysis of how states decline. He ranks five types of government from best to worst: The warrior class responsible for the city’s defense
Farmers, artisans, and merchants who provide for the city's physical needs. He ranks five types of government from best
The philosopher is the one who breaks free, exits the cave, and sees the sun (the truth).
To define justice on a larger scale, Plato describes a hypothetical city divided into three distinct classes, each corresponding to a part of the human soul:
The philosopher’s duty is to return to the cave to guide others, even though they may be met with resistance. The Decay of Regimes