Both Plato and Confucius disregard women in their philosophical views. If they had ever been exposed to educated women and heard their views, how might that have affected their ways of thinking?
Plato might have realized that women should be educated along with men; being given the exact same chances to become philosophers if they were capable enough to do so. He also might have been open to insight from women about things that men don't tend to think about on their own, such as human emotion. For example, Plato wants his philosopher kings to be without families, which could potentially take a huge emotional toll on someone. A woman might have been able to open Plato's mind to the idea that even the most knowledgeable men need to have meaningful relationships in order to be happy.
Confucius might not have been as affected because his philosophy is based on practicing benevolence, which doesn't involve the intelligence that Plato considers highly important. Confucius may have included women when talking about his ways of thinking, but his life views probably wouldn't have changed nearly as much as Plato's.
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