The Republic

What is Socrates’ notion of justice (433a-434d). Is his concept of justice universally valid? Explain why or why not.

book IV

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For Socrates, justice in the individual is harmony among the three principles of the soul, achieved by rationality, or reason ‹the wisest faculty (in terms of the State, the guardians).

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