would be jarring anachronisms if any of the candidate specific dates between 432 and 404 were assigned". The state Papirus Oxyrhynchus, with fragment of Plato's Republic Plato's philosophical views had many societal implications, especially on the idea of an ideal state or government. There is some discrepancy between his early and later views. Some of the most famous doctrines are contained in the Republic during his middle period, as well as in the Laws and the Statesman. However, because Plato wrote dialogues, it is assumed that Socrates is often speaking for Plato. This assumption may not be true in all cases.