Research On Plato's Civic Education Thought

Civic education is an effective way to help citizens individually and decently participate in national public life.A city-state is a community that integrates political life and public life.Plato's civic education serves both individual citizens and,more importantly,serves the ideal city-state.It cultivates a rational "philosopher king" and makes it a ruler.The effective management and guidance of city-state public life and the establishment of an ideal country are the goals of civic education.The ideal country is a country of justice,in which all parties are in a state of harmony and peace with each other.At the national level,orderly and reasonable division of labor is achieved in the city-state,and at the individual level,human minds fulfill their duties of reason,passion,and desire,which is also an important condition for achieving national justice.In an ideal country,an ideal citizen should possess the beautiful qualities of wisdom,moderation,courage,justice,etc.,and possess a higher level of scientific knowledge,philosophy,dialectics,rational spirit,etc.,in order to be able to administer the country.Affected by various factors such as individuals and society,although the mission of a rational citizen is established,it must take a long time of education to recall relevant knowledge.In this process,we must attach importance to the cultivation of the artistic environment,give play to the power of example,especially pay attention to dialectical teaching,and exercise the good personality of citizens in practice.These are all important ways to carry out civic education.Although Plato's idea of civic education has constructed an ideal blueprint for the development of the city-state,due to the limitations of the times and classes,there are inevitably some limitations.The essential feature of socialist democratic politics is to realize that the people are the masters of the country,so that the people can learn to manage the country and society independently,and participate in the political life and social life of the country.All of this depends on civic education.Therefore,study Plato's civic education ideas,treat their ideological system dialectically,promote their correct educational ideas,adhere to the combination of scientific knowledge and virtue education,carefully choose the content and carrier of education,take flexible and diverse approaches,and do a good job at all stages Education connection work,these will inevitably help to improve the effectiveness of ideological and political education activities.