Richard DeVivo Prof. Fott 25 November 2014 PSC 200-1005 In the Eyes of Justice of Socrates and Polemarchus In The Republic on Plato translated by Alan Bloom, Socrates and Polemarchus talk about justice between the three classes. The first class is the guardians who serve as rulers. The guardians must be just and have to be a philosopher. These people have to base all their decisions based of reason and not desire. The next class is the warriors, which is the middle tier who have courage and spirit
Exam The Republic of Plato is a series of books that are set up together describing some of the dialogues that took place between Socrates and his friends. The journey and pattern of the dialogue follows the pattern of the Socratic method. An interlocutor brings up a topic and sets a definition of the idea. Socrates asks questions, and modifies the definition. Socrates pulls apart each definition by reductio ad absurdom, reduces them to absurdity. This progression goes on for a while and ends in aporia
Plato’s The Republic: Book 1 opens with Socrates discussing the definition of justice with interlocutors: Cephalus, Polemarchus, and Thrasymachus. Cephalus sparks the debate by offering his definition of justice: And it is this consideration, I think, that makes riches chiefly valuable . . . for the decent and orderly person. Not to have cheated or lied to anyone against one’s will, not to leave for the other world in fear, owing sacrifices to a god or money to a man, to this wealth contributes a
justice. Socrates’ attitude of curiosity – intrigued to know what Polemarchus, Cephalus and Thrasymachus really believe – unveils through his questioning misconceptions in the definitions and arguments presented by them. And despite the eventual vigorous adversative arguments in a heated debate with Thrasymachus, at the end, the discussion of RI reaches no definite conclusion regarding justice. The interlocutors –including Socrates – are baffled with the result of the conversation. Socrates argues
Teaching with Principle (How Socrates is Intriguing in Republic 1 & 2) Socrates has been known to be a teacher who will have his students question their own ideas and beliefs just through a few simple questions. In Plato’s work, Republic, Socrates shows this skill very blatantly. Especially in books one and two, Socrates has the men around him questioning and discussing very thoughtful topics. As stated in Learning Considered Within a Cultural Context, “Socrates valued private and public questioning
In Plato’s Republic, Socrates discusses the three parts of the soul and how each part influences the individual and the city. While the different parts of the soul correspond with the three classes of people in the city in the Republic, there are other influences the soul has on society. In today’s society, the soul influences the classes in politics, culture, and technology. The appetite, rational, and spirit part of the soul influence individuals in their everyday lives and these decisions affect
In “The Republic of Plato,” Socrates seems to be having a conversation with other citizens to find out what the definition of justice is; however, he disproves what they have to say and begins to define it how he wishes. The first victim was Cephalus. He proposed the idea that justice is, “Paying your debts and telling the truth.” This appeared to be a valid response, for he explained that if you tell the truth you are being an honorable person, and if your debts to the gods or to another person
Pol200 essay Shehryar Zareef 1000635235 TUT0108 Topic C In the book The Republic, Socrates is having a discussion with his pupils, now this discussion takes place from Plato’s memory of the dialogue that Socrates recalls to him. Cephalus began an argument with Socrates about the meaning of justice, with his statement of speaking the truth and repaying what one has borrowed. Cephalus soon drops the argument using the excuse of the sacrifice to leave the table. Polemarchus his son then joins in and
Hello my fellow Athenians I come before you again to speak on an important matter. That is, to propose a trial on Socrates my reasoning behind proposing a trial on Socrates is that he has corrupted our youth and citizens. You might ask “what do you mean Lycon?” or “what has Socrates done to make you think that he has corrupted our people?” well he does not recognize the gods recognized by the state, inventing new deities, and lampooning democracy found in The Apology by Plato. Yes, we do enjoy
Essentially, Socrates uses the noble lie to replace political deliberation, generational strife and instability with a myth. By having “gods” choose the distinct social and political classes, the inner most qualities of the soul are made transparent, and the right work is assigned to each soul, therefore the city is just. The noble lie seeks to provide a foundation for a mythical fraternity among society, which Socrates maintains is impossible and could only be implemented