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Plato had already in his works accepted and articulated the theory of the Assignation, because he described the reason of cities’ creation as a consequence of the interdependence, “ἐπειδήτυγχάνει ἡμῶν ἔκαστοςοὐκαὐτάρκης, ἀλλάπολλών ἐνδεής”(Plato, Republic, II, XI). For example defense from the wild animals. He supported that the good mass of a city is not only a matter of political, economical issues, meaning the self-sufficient, but its resistance against the problem to became a consuming and parasiting center!

For him is not a small city, which has as occupants farmers, builders, metalworkers or workers in general, “οὐδέγε, ᾖ δ’ ὅςσμικράπόλις ἄνεἴκ ἕχουσαπάνταταῡτα” (Plato, Republic, II, E 370, XI). And he question himself concerning the perfect city or as he call it, healthy (ugihs) is the city, which can give self-sufficient to its citizens (trufwsa) in addition of the political, militarily and educational services.

In conclusion, the best city, according Plato, is the city that can create the perfect interrelationship between man – needs and mostly with the earth! So is Plato’s Polis an utopian?