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This 5 page paper considers the way in which Socrates formulates questions in Plato's The Republic, and applies an analytical view of the development of his questions and those of his interlocutors as they shape the concept of happiness presented. This paper integrates an in-depth assessment of the text and an integration of some substantial quotes as the basis for this argument. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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substantial quotes as the basis for this argument. Bibliography lists 2 sources. MHPlatRe.rtf Platos View of Happiness Research Compiled by May
Hall 10/2001 Platos The Republic focuses on the discourse between Socrates and a number of other characters, who ask questions,
relate their own perspectives, and are often challenged by Socrates. These questions address a number of different subjects and themes, from mans role within the polis to the pursuit
of justice and wisdom. As a component of many of these questions, though, is the aim of happiness, and the underlying question of how man can achieve happiness given
limitations on freedom, knowledge and justice. For example, Socrates and Thrasymachus demonstrate this kind of rhetorical discourse and the asking and answering of questions related to both justice
and happiness in Book IX of The Republic. Initially, Thrasymachus questioning appears to suggest a paradox between the desire for justice and the capacity of the seekers of
justice to focus on the interests of the stronger in the establishment of rulers (See 338c-341a). The cycle of their discourse takes Thrasymachus to the claim that injustice is
in fact more beneficial than justice and that the role of a good leader is to recognize when it is necessary to take action that appears unjust. Socrates
challenges this premise in a manner that brings together the view of happiness and the conflicting nature of happiness in correlation with acts of justice. Socrates begins by challenging
Thrasymachus perspective on unjust acts, and instead of viewing them as a necessary element, Socrates argues that unjust individuals aim at an extreme that makes them appear foolish, and that
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