Plato: Republic I -- Plato

<p>What is the true nature of <i>dikaiosyne </i>(justice)? In the dialogue that forms Book I of <i>The Republic</i> Socrates meets the arguments first of Polemarchus, that justice means speaking the truth and paying one's dues in the broadest sense; then of Thrasymachus, that it is nothing more than the power which the strong exercise over the weaker members of society. In reality, Book I concludes, justice, self-control (<i>sophrosyne</i>), and virtue (<i>arete</i>) are 'natural'; the city which displays them is most truly free; the individuals who possess them will achieve their true destiny.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Plato<br><b>Publisher:</b> Bloomsbury Publishing PLC<br><b>Published:</b> 01/01/1998<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 6.52w x 0.32d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781853992544