1. The purpose of education: Plato believes that the ultimate goal of education is to cultivate philosopher kings or rulers in order to realize the governance of an ideal country. He believes that people with wisdom, courage and moderation can be cultivated through education, and these people can manage the country and society rationally.
2. Stages of education: Plato divided human education into three stages. The first is childhood, mainly through games and music to cultivate your body and soul. Followed by adolescence, mainly through physical education and mathematics to cultivate their own personality and thinking ability. Finally, as an adult, I mainly cultivate my wisdom and leadership through the study of philosophy and political science.
3. Subjects of education: Plato believes that education should include physical education, music, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, philosophy and political science. He believes that these subjects can help students develop their physical, intellectual and moral qualities.
4. Educational methods: Plato advocates cultivating students' thinking ability through question-and-answer teaching. He believes that teachers should guide students to think rather than simply impart knowledge. In addition, he also emphasized the importance of practice in education and thought that students should learn knowledge and skills through practical operation.
5. Evaluation of education: Plato thinks it is very important to evaluate students' ability and progress. He put forward a famous metaphor that the human soul is pulled by three horses, namely desire, passion and reason. He believes that only when these three horses are well trained and controlled can people get real happiness and perfection.