Socrates and Thrasymachus on Perfect and Imperfect Injustice

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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_22_6

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Thrasymachus, imperfect injustice, perfect injustice, group, individual

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It is argued that the true definition of justice in Plato’s Republic appears not in Book IV but in Book I, where it is clear that justice is other-oriented or external rather than internal as per Book IV. Indeed, on Book IV’s definition, there is virtually no difference between justice and moderation. Considered here is a single argument between Socrates and Thrasymachus (351b-352d), in which Socrates contends that imperfect injustice is “stronger” than perfect. Rather than producing a just group, the justice between members of a group strengthens the injustice of a group whose external project is already unjust.

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2021-10-25

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Weiss, R. (2021). Socrates and Thrasymachus on Perfect and Imperfect Injustice. Plato Journal, 22, 79-86. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_22_6

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