POL200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Allan Bloom, Happy Human, Noble Lie
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The republic of plato translated by allan bloom. Book iii & iv: the education of the guardians, the noble lie , adeimantus" challenge, looking for justice in the city, identifying the justice of the soul. Ironic not saying everything he/she knows; saying something other than what he thinks. The just city received criticism because it was impossible, leading to the luxurious city . Three classes of society: the guardians, the auxiliaries, and the producers: education of the guardians. Guardians need to be fierce towards against the outsiders and those against their city and gentle towards the people within the city. This is similar to polemarchus" definition of the just person. The true law-giver wouldn"t concern himself with the specific laws and regulations but the regime of these rules, how to genuinely keep a healthy society. Guardians educated to be certain kinds of people . (rep. 91-92); public spirited, devoted to the city; not to their pride.
