POLI 330N Political Science Week 2 – Discussion Verified and Graded A As your text explains, Plato is considered the father of political science. Within The Republic, he presents his theories on the foundations of a perfect government. Rather than a theoretical examination of government, The Republic is written in story form, as the main character Socrates explores the ideal way to form a city. A largely studied portion of The Republic deals with Plato’s cave allegory. The story goes somethi...