PHIL 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Moral Relativism, Thrasymachus, Glaucon
6 Oct 2016
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The first argument in a pattern (to be repeated in book 2 when glaucon defines justice and then again when socrates does): In order to figure out the nature of justice (ie. what it is) let"s try to sort out the origin of justice (ie. In order to figure out the nature of justice (ie. what it is) let"s try to sort out the origin of justice (ie. where it comes from) Philosophers use dialectic arguments to find the truth. They do not always believe there is one truth, instead they tend to use propaganda and great debating to win. Sophists think winning is the main goal instead of just trying to find the truth. His version of ethical relativism is decidedly not like the version prevalent in contemporary america. Our most popular form of relativism has it that morality is a matter of personal opinion. Whatever is right or wrong is just up to you to decide.
