The Republic Flashcards
The republic written in
Dialogue form
Some character talking to each other
Aka dialectics
Before philosopher he was …..
Later …….all books
Poet
Burned
In republic the dialogue are on
Political and ethical justice, just to organize an all ideal state
3 principal of soul
Highest
Reason, passion and appetite
Reason
4 principal virtues acc to plato theory of virtue
Most important
Wisdom or prudence
Temperance
Justice
Valor
Justice
Plato relativism held that
What each individual or society believe may be true only
for that individual or society
Platos republic is best known for
Exploring the concept of justice
Platos dialogue charmide search for definition of
Temperance
Dialogue laches searchs for
Courage
Dialogue euthypro searches for def..of
Piety
Cephalus
Polymarchus
Thrasymachus
Wealthy and retired businessman.
Son of cephalus
A sophist , teacher of spacious rhetoric
Major speaker
Glaucon
Adisimantus
Socrates.
Half brother of plato.
Older half brother of plato
