Plato - (Greek Texts) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in 1940 by Methuen & Co Ltd. Second edition, revised, 1944. Reprinted with new Preface, 1953."--T.p. verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><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>
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