PHIL 2280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Thrasymachus, Socratic Method, Cephalus
18 Jan 2017
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Socrates appears as a character in the dialogues. Throughout the republic, socrates uses two devices that are worth noting. Secondly, he uses a method called (cid:494)elenchus(cid:495) in which he attempts to draw out existing inconsistencies within his interlocutor(cid:495)s belief system. Socrates(cid:495) epistemic response: this definition of justice requires wisdom. Attributes to simonides the view that justice is repayment of debts. But: the powerful generate the rules on which society operates. And the powerful are self- interested their obligations of justice. Several objections from socrates: so: the rules are to the advantage of the strongest (those who rule, and (cid:494)justice(cid:495) is to the advantage of those who rule, not necessarily those who fulfill. Thasymachus(cid:495)s response: the ruler is not properly ruling in the moment when he errs. When an: the rulers/powerful can be mistaken about what is to their advantage individual in power is not working towards self-interest, he is not ruling.
