JLC-110 FA2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Glaucon
5 Oct 2016
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Glaucon starts the conversation by identifying three different types of good: Things good in themselves and for results. Socrates places justice in the fairest class (third one) while glaucon challenges him and places it in the first class. People with the resources of mind, money, body, or family do not respect justice. Socrates says it is easier to discern justice in a larger object than in a small object, aka a city vs. a person. Starts with four or five men with individual necessary crafts. Socrates suggests that each man should specialize in their craft rather than provide only for himself. Since men are uniquely suited for one craft, men have inherently different natures. Once needs are met people in the city have wants. Pursuit of satisfaction for these unlimited wants leads to conflicts and thus to war . This class must be both fierce against enemies and gentle to internal foes.
