In Plato's “The Republic,” Socrates argues that education is the key to creating a just state and individual. Socrates presents different views on the level of education an individual needs to be a helper, a guardian, or a philosopher-king. However, Socrates believes that the education of philosopher kings makes them better suited to rule as a just individual. Although I agree with Socrates on the role that education should play, I disagree that the philosopher's education makes better leaders than any other individual./Before d When examining the role of education in a just society, justice must first be defined. Socrates argues to Glaucon that “justice will be admitted as having and doing what belongs to man and belongs to him.” Socrates believes that being simply means, in short, minding one's own business and not involving oneself in the work of others. For example, Socrates states: "The opposite of [injustice], the self-dealing of each class, of money-makers, assistants and guardians, each of them doing their own business in the city, would be justice and would make the city just. » An assistant should not interfere with the work of a tutor, and vice versa. If each individual does not mind their own business, then the city is unjust. If each individual minds his own business, then the city is just. In my opinion, the meaning of justice is more complex than simply “doing your own thing.” To me, justice is more closely linked to fairness, in the sense that no one should be treated as if they are above the law. Each person must be punished and rewarded according to their actions. My definition matches Socrates' definition in that each person should be treated for who they are and fairly, despite... middle of paper ...... education is best suited to creating a righteous ruler than any other type of education. Yet Socrates believes that a philosopher-king's education makes him a more suitable ruler. Socrates defines justice as minding one's own business, while injustice is defined as the opposite. While Socrates argues that the education of the guardian should make him a suitable ruler, he later argues that the education of a ruler should not recreate an individual. At the same time, he argues that there should be more emphasis on “the good” rather than nature. According to him, this constitutes the most appropriate leader. In my opinion, he rightly states that a leader must be good, but forgets to mention that he must also be taught to deal with the political side of power. In short; However, education plays a major role in creating a just state and a just individual..