Question

n The Republic, Greek philosopher Plato writes, “They will say that human things are fated to decay, and even the perfect State will not escape from this law of destiny, when ‘the wheel comes full circle’ in a period short or long.” Plato explains that a state will naturally decline from being an aristocracy, which he described as a society ruled by the best.
The decline will follow this pattern:
Timocracy, a society ruled by the honorable
Oligarchy, a society ruled by the few
Democracy, a society ruled by the people
Tyranny, a society ruled by a tyrant, or absolute ruler

Answer 1

Plato said that each type of government has its strengths and weaknesses. And these strengths cause governments to be adopted and used until their weaknesses become so powerful that the government collapses and a different type of government is adopted and utilized, usually with opposite strengths and weaknesses from the one it replaced. And so on in a cycle.
You are to compare Plato's prediction to what happened in France during the French revolution. There were four or five governments starting with Louis XVI's monarchy and ending with Napoleon's exile to St. Helena that rose and fell during the revolution. Define:
1. What those governments were,
2. What the names of those governments were,
3. What kinds of governments they were (oligarchy, monarchy, tyranny, etc.)
4. Then contrast this with Plato's predictions. Was Plato's prediction what happened in France? If yes, how? If not, why not?

Answer 2

@strawberryswing

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

@Nurali

Answer 12

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Answer 13

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