POLS 2900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Class Conflict, Thought Experiment, Glaucon
11 Dec 2016
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Elenchus word socrates used when he studied philosophy method used when employed. Stopped by slave which belongs to polemarchus who has been instructed to detain them. Tells socrates that he must stay & questions persuasion. Reason & argument have no power over those who do not listen and incapable of listening, a threat to philosophers (found guilty and sentenced to death) the day which he considers a blessing suddenly discussing moral excellence. Socrates was accused of introducing new gods into the cities which is a form of treason. The conventional feud can be traced back to that poetry and dialogue. Placed ungrounded opinions towards the natures of justice. Cephalus is described as an older, wealthy male. Alternate understandings of the subject must b e cleared away conventional wisdom of. Objective universal good near expedience for the rulers of the city. Wealth cannot substitute for a bad person would not be contempt, morally a bad person,
