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Plato
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Πλάτων
Jowett, Benjamin
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Jowett, William
The Republic
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"The Republic" by Plato is a philosophical treatise written in the 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of justice, the ideal state, and the role of the philosopher within society. Through a series of dialogues featuring characters such as Socrates, Thrasymachus, Glaucon, and Adeimantus, Plato investigates what justice means and how it can be achieved both on an individual and societal level. The beginning of "The Republic" sets the stage with Socrates engaging in a conversation about justice, starting with Cephalus and transitioning to Polemarchus and Thrasymachus. Their discussions weave through definitions of justice, the characteristics of the just man, and the relationship between justice and power. Initially, Cephalus offers a traditional view of justice as truth-telling and debt-repayment, but Socrates methodically challenges this notion by presenting various exceptions and situations where such definitions fail. The opening chapters highlight the complexity of defining justice while introducing key themes that will permeate the dialogue, such as the interplay between the just and the unjust, the potential for immorality in political power, and the distinctions between appearance and reality in ethical behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Justice -- Early works to 1800
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