By the end of Book I of the Republic, Thrasymachus has been pretty much silenced. ... You might want to notice that here, among other things, we are getting our first major hint that the Republic, is an expanded and revised version of the Apology. ... The problem being posed is a very tall order, and you should remember that the rest of the Republic is a detour and device to answer this question, as well as Thrasymachus" position. ... In fact Plato will in a sense deduce or derive a just state from a theory of the nature of the soul. ... Plato, however, does not move directly into offering thi...

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Book IX in The Republic by Plato is mainly an argument to prove justice is better than injustice. ... In the second part of Book IX, The Republic, Socrates provides a second argument for the conclusion that life is better as a just man than as an unjust man. ... This example of the soul provides a conclusion for the main argument, "It is better to be just than unjust" in The Republic. ... In Book IX, The Republic, Plato, the author, is simply trying to conclude his argument and goal of proving justice is worthwhile and rewarding. ... In the second part of Book IX, The Republic, Socrates pr...

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