The Philosopher and Democracy Chart Westcott <Tab/>The purpose of a philosopher in a democratic society is to search for the good in itself. Once that good is found it is the duty of the philosopher to share with others that good in an effort to meld all of society into the greatest good possible. There are three primary arguments in this paper that are derived from Plato's books in The …showed first 75 words of 1775 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1775 total…to comprehend a society in which justice is absolute. As the ultimate fate of Socrates demonstrates, being a philosopher in a democracy is a difficult task. People are uncomfortable with trading their freedom for a world in which justice is absolute. Citizens in a democracy are so caught up with their desires to be rich, powerful, or famous that the ideas of a philosopher, no matter how noble, will almost always fall upon deaf ears.