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A 7 page paper which examines
Plato’s Theory of Justice and Theory of Form, taken from Plato’s Republic, explaining
them and discusses possible strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 1 additional
source.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAplex.rtf
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One individual may see one thing in a philosophical discourse while another sees something completely different. Plato is one whose works are still being highly argued in one way or
another as many sees strengths as weaknesses and the other way around. In the following paper we present an examination of Platos Republic as it concerns justice and form. In
offering this presentation we make believe that a friend, upon seeing Platos dialogues on a table, asks what the book is about. The paper is then followed up with a
brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of Platos Republic concerning form and justice. What is the Republic About? The Republic, aside from discussing very specific elements such
as justice and form, is really a book that examines the good life. This is a life that Socrates felt was filled with harmony as it was possessed through simple
reason and justice. As the name implies, it is a book that discusses the perfect or ideal republic, or more specifically the perfect society involving individuals who possessed the qualities
that Socrates/Plato felt were important. The book is essentially comprised of many dialogues in which Socrates plays his question and answer games. At one point the discussion turns to
the notion of justice. This was essentially defined as doing the right thing. We note that one of the characters in the Republic is Polemarchos who at first claims that
doing the right thing means giving back what one owes. Socrates, however, comes back saying that if someone returned a weapon to one who was mad then returning what was
owed may well not be just for the madman will likely use that weapon against others. Thrasymachos, another man in the conversations, states "I declare justice is nothing but
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