POL200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Glaucon, Cross-Examination, Thought Experiment
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Extending it to the people"s emotional responses to the different things that happen: blamed for not having the correct emotional response : a political leader blamed another for taking pleasure in the advancement of the enemy troops. Destructive: civic life should be like the body in that it feels things the right way as a whole (?) In this city, (a thought experiment) all reasons for ascension would disappear. Socrates confronts those who believe in ordinary politics: he is cross examining the common belief of what is unquestionably good. Recall: the eugenic programs and the noble lie too far in terms of the devotion to the city. Unity vs. private life: what idea do you have in mind so that your city doesn"t fall victim to the common conflicts that we know. The costs and benefits of private/family life as oppose to the city"s unity: more self-conscious to the political unity.
