PHIL101 Lecture 4: Sept 18, Phil
8 Dec 2017
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Socrates claims justice is virtue , justice is stronger than injustice , the just person is happy and blessed , the just ruler has the good of the ruled in mind not his or her own , the just ruler rules unwillingly . Looking for justice (many things are said to be just) Perfect society requires that political power be held by philosophers. Why does this make them fitter to rule the city? (knowledge) That philosophy is a desire or love of some kind. Love the whole of what we call knowledge. Two kinds of lovers of learning (475d and 476b) Beautiful paintings, harmonious melodies, just actions, exotic countries. Provide a definition (better way to go) What makes all of theses examples of x (and not y) Captures all examples of x and only the examples of x. Captures the essence of x ( one in the many ) Particulars are what we see or imagine.
