Friday, September 15, 2006

Notes on the Republic Ch. 6a

(Originally written September 15, 2006 in Book 10)

Plato's Republic

Ch. 6 - Inner and Outer Morality

Plato's community has four elements of goodness:
1) Wisdom
2) Courage
3) Self-discipline
4) Morality

The community's wisdom comes from the thought and resourcefulness of the guardians.

The community's courage comes from the bravery of the auxiliaries.

The Community's self-discipline comes from the submissive nature of the workers.

The community's morality comes from each member of each class acting in accordance with their class duties/responsibilities and not over stepping those boundaries.

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