In Plato's "The Republic", Book I the fundamental question hey focus on is, "What is Justice?" ... Personally, I agree with Thrasymachus, a character in Book I of "The Republic", in saying "I declare that justice is nothing else than that, which is advantageous to the stronger." ... Plato (428-348 BC) wrote "The Republic" after Socrates death in 399 BC. ... Throughout this book, Plato describes how Socrates disputes everyone's idea provong more and more what justice truly is. ... However, at the end of Book I of Plato's dialogues, Socrates realizes that he has still not defin...

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• Grade Level: High School

Plato expresses in the "Republic- that a person and later a state must aim to achieve the four principal virtues. ... The subject matter of the "Republic- is the nature of justice and it's relation to human existence. Book I of the "republic- contains a critical examination of the nature and virtue of justice. ... ""(339E) The final definition of justice offered in the Republic is that given by Socrates himself. ... It is only through the formulation of this hypothetical "ideal city- that he can arrive at a definition of justice, for to Plato, being the product of tumultuous, has l...

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The book is actually an in-depth recording of a philosophy contest between Plato's teacher Socrates and several other great philosophers. ... The current debate lies on the pure definition of justice. ... However, injustice leads to more injustice, as well as justice leads to more justice. ... However, as Socrates had said earlier, justice is not merely explained in minutes. ... So, in conclusion, Socrates won the debate on the definition of justice. ...

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