PHILO-120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Human Nature
12 Aug 2020
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Apology: craftsmen think themselves wise beyond their crafts. Crito: worry about majority opinion, which is often wrong. Republic ii: failure to specialize according to ability (athenian citizens all think they are qualified to rule, and if fact are chosen by lot for important positions) The guardian"s life would be austere; the object of their concern would be the well- being of the state, and not personal fortune, property, or even family. At the beginning of book iv, adeimantus objects that their life would not be very happy. The happiness of the city is the topic (remember the isomorphism) Wrong happiness conditions in a just city. Not too much wealth, or concentration of wealth (422; c. f. Limit to size of city= as long as it remains "one city" Education would aim at preserving unity (423) People don"t understand what they"re supposed to do if they lack the education. Then you have to pass more laws to fix those laws.
