Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 4 — Plato — John Shaqi
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 4
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End proposed by Plato. Happiness of the Commonwealth. Happiness
of the individual. Conditions of happiness 98
Peculiar view of Justice taken by Plato 99
Pleadings of Glaukon and Adeimantus _ib._
The arguments which they enforce were not invented by the
Sophists, but were the received views anterior to Plato 100
Argument of Sokrates to refute them. Sentiments in which it
originates. Panegyric on Justice 101
Different senses of justice--wider and narrower sense 102
Plato's sense of the word Justice or Virtue--self-regarding 104
He represents the motives to it, as arising from the internal
happiness of the just agents 105
His theory departs more widely from the truth than that which he
opposes. Argument of Adeimantus discussed 106
A Reciprocity of rights and duties between men in social
life--different feelings towards one and towards the other 109
Plato's own theory, respecting the genesis of society, is based on
reciprocity 111
Antithesis and correlation of obligation and right. Necessity of
keeping the two ideas together, as the basis of any theory
respecting society 112
Characteristic feature of the Platonic
Commonwealth--specialization of services to that function for
which each man is fit--will not apply to one individual separately 114
Plato has not made good his refutation--the thesis which he
impugns is true 116
Statement of the real issue between him and his opponents 117
He himself misrepresents this issue--he describes his opponents as
enemies of justice _ib._
Farther arguments of Plato in support of his thesis. Comparison of
three different characters of men 118
His arguments do not go to the point which he professes to aim at
120
Exaggerated parallelism between the Commonwealth and the
individual man 121
Second Argument of Plato to prove the happiness of the just
man--He now recalls his previous concession, and assumes that the just
man will receive just treatment and esteem from others
_ib._
Dependence of the happiness of the individual on the society in
which he is placed 123
Inconsistency of affirming general positions respecting the
happiness of the just man, in all societies without distinction
124
Qualified sense in which only this can be done 125
Question--Whether the just man is orthodox or dissenter in his
society?--important in discussing whether he is happy 126
Comparison of the position of Sokrates at Athens, with that of his
accusers _ib._
Imperfect ethical basis on which Plato has conducted the
discussion in the Republic 127
Plato in Republic is preacher, inculcating useful beliefs--not
philosopher, establishing scientific theory. State of Just and
Unjust Man in the Platonic Commonwealth 129
Comparative happiness of the two in actual communities. Plato is
dissatisfied with it--This is his motive for recasting society on
his own principles 130
Confusion between the preacher and the philosopher in the Platonic
Republic 131