... ". However, concerning the subject of philosopher-rulers, I believe this distinction is not necessary. References to Socrates, especially regarding Republic, can be taken as Plato's beliefs expressed through the character of Socrates and not the man himself. It is also important to note at this time, that the poleis (singular polis), or city-states, were nothing like the modern day "city". The closest modern ... comparison would be the nation-state and not the city. This essay will first see Republic as a discussion of justice. Plato's conclusion of justice led him to ... state, as well...

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... book deals with the soul, choices, and describes justice as the ultimate "form" of man and the ideals he should strive for. Whether or not Socrates defines the "true" meaning of justice is disputable. Nevertheless, Plato's Republic has come to be known as a great philosophical masterpiece. Several characters in the book give ... soul does things, and the other part of our soul desires things. (119,120) In short, these parts of the soul are the reason (rational soul), the spirit (appetitive soul), and the appetite. The reason part of us is the awareness. It has goals and values and is wha...

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... that this because the speeches are "the cause both of freedom for human beings themselves and at the same time of rule over others in each man's city" (452d). The shift here is from oratory as a theoretical art to oratory as a practical art. But this shift cannot satisfy ... explanation of any of those things" (Wedgwood 2). Basically, Socrates is saying that oratory is not genuinely an art, because it does not have a rational method based on a true understanding of its subject matter. Oratory cannot offer an explanation or record of why it produces what it does. Orators ... 7). Once ag...

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... beloved by the gods, which was already defeated as the second proposal. The definition of justice was left for a later discussion in the Republic. In the Republic, the first attempt at defining justice was by the father of Polemarchus, Cephalus, who believed that speaking the truth and paying off one's ... of dialogue between fellow philosophers in order to give each perspective a voice. The Republic was just that and he used it as an outlet to brake down the soul into three main parts: the appetite, spirited, and rational. Plato, through his characters, then went on to discuss strength ...

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