PHL 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Simile, Oligarchy, Tyrant
10 Dec 2012
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Justice in the city is the universal practice of the theory of specialization. There are many virtues in the individual: wisdom (having knowledge and good judgment, being able to apply this to anything), courage (how one acts in the face of danger or fear. Courage is not the virtue of standing in front of a tank and say it will not hurt me, that is stupidity. To be self-disciplined is somehow to order and control the pleasures and desires. (reason distinguishes between the appetite for necessary desires, and unnecessary desires) the spirit has to be regulated by reason. ), justice (each part of the soul doing its part excellently. (reason, spirit and appetite)). The soul is the collection of active principles within a human being. There are 3 parts that make up the soul, which are characterized by different desires- truth, honor and appetite. An appetitive person craves a drink, the rational person reasons that they should drink.
