POL200Y5 Chapter Notes -Luxurious, Thrasymachus, Glaucon
22 Apr 2014
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Review of book 1 rules of the strong: all subjects are obliged to obey the rules of the strong, which only advances the. Justice is the law and conventions that the rulers acquire that the ruled obey. Justice as legality: legality reflects the interests of the strong. Justice (as law-abidingness) therefore furthers the interest of the powerful. Injsutice (i. e. legal disobedience) is the only way to ensure prosperity. One therefore ought to be as unjust as possible: thrasymachus openly advocates the life of injustice. Glaucon and adeimantus: taking thrasymachus"s view even further: glaucon and adeimantus cannot accept the view that is justice is necessary or instrumentally valuable, that it is merely a means to other ends (wealth, honor, political stability, etc. ) Instead they demand a proof of the intrinsic desirability of justice, a proof that justice is desirable regardless of its consequences. He has to gain a reputation for strong.
