The Irony Of Monasticism

Many of us believe that our regime is on the path to decay into tyranny. Whether the problem arises by our leader or the many, our regime is in decay. In order to establish true justice in our regime, we must look at Monasticism as a rule of life for the guardians of our regime. They are a necessity in our regime. Monasticism is a community of individuals who seek the highest of the greatest goods to be contained in their cluttered society. They are isolated from the outside world’s regime, formed into a seemingly untouchable realm of learning. They walked an abrupt path, removed from their family into the depths of truth. If truth is reestablished its hierarchy into the our regime, the monastics are the rulers in an aristocratic regime.

There are many notions of justice valued into this regime. Many of which is reflected in the beginning of the dialogue: “that it's doing good to one's friend and harm to enemies”(332b) or “advantage of the stronger”(338c). Glaucon courageous challenges Socrates to define what justice really is (3). He defends justice and concurs that guardians will need to protect the city(3. The monastics would follow the lead of Socrates of their battlefield, metaphorically, dialogue. Monastics would follow the thumos driven, Thrasymachus and enter the house of the citizens would resemble Polemarchus; not well educated, innocent(Book1). They also must be careful that the thumos of the individual does not lead to their impending death as Thrasymachus angers eventually kills Socrates. True from of justice would be explained through previously mentioned liberal arts education. The justice they reflected on will be a reflection of their souls. Just as the tyrannical isolates himself with the pleasure goods(5), the monastic had the moderation of the pleasure able in order to be moderate man. Analogy of the soul the ruling class and the city. The majority of democracy reflect the ruling class. If the monastics were to lead the city, they would appoint auxiliaries. The effect of justice and the happiness of the monastics:. Analysis of pleasure book 8. Once the monastics are recognized and seen a needed in the city by people like Glaucon, they will have to drag out of the monasteries and march to the media