PHIL 1034 Lecture 7: Lecture 7 Notes 9.15.15 - The Rulers and the Nature of Justice
21 Sep 2015
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Socrates claims that the ideal state will have wisdom, courage, self-discipline, and justice. Socrates says look at society"s de nition of justice to nd what is justice in the person ! Reason - rational part: corresponds to the rulers! Desires/appetitive part - non-rational: corresponds to the working class! Spirit - aiding reason for keeping desires in check: corresponds to the auxiliaries! Leontion has a desire to look at the corpses but feels bad! on pg 220, socrates gives some examples of the kinds of actions that a just man would never perform.
