Give me a QRD on Book I of Plato’s Republic. Everything I’ve read from Plato so far seems to follow the same general idea of Socrates poking holes in people’s assumptions about things. Book 1 was no different, but I want to know if I’m missing something deeper.

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Anonymous Sat Apr 18 10:33:06 2020 No.15131020 [Reply] [Original]

Give me a QRD on Book I of Plato’s Republic.
Everything I’ve read from Plato so far seems to follow the same general idea of Socrates poking holes in people’s assumptions about things. Book 1 was no different, but I want to know if I’m missing something deeper.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 18 12:14:45 2020 No.15131772 >>15131020 You're embarrassing yourself

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 18 12:16:01 2020 No.15131787 >>15131020 justice = order and harmony

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 18 12:22:25 2020 No.15131849 >>15131020 Book I was likely written earlier than the rest of the Republic. In other words, you are actually on to something; Book I takes on the character of earlier Socratic dialogues more so than the rest of the book for this reason.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 18 12:35:39 2020 No.15131956 >>15131849 >Book I takes on the character of earlier Socratic dialogues more so than the rest of the book for this reason. I disagree, Book II and III also look more like earlier Socratic dialogues

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