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Finished the section on women and children. The place of women was to be beside and on par with that of the men and they were granted the right to participate as guardians.
Came to the end of chapter 5 where Socrates reveals that the hypothetical state which he has been building need inly serve as an ideal and that the Philosophers must be the rulers if a society is to get as close as possible to that ideal.
— Jun 04, 2026 01:26PM
Came to the end of chapter 5 where Socrates reveals that the hypothetical state which he has been building need inly serve as an ideal and that the Philosophers must be the rulers if a society is to get as close as possible to that ideal.
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Part 1: Some preliminary arguments about the nature and proper definition of justice. Socrates denies justice being narrowly defined in a number of ways, but does not finish with a satisfactory definition.
Part 2:
Socrates starts to define justice by considering the construction, coming together, and needs of a hypothetical state. The “guardians” must practice temperance and controlled aggression.
— May 21, 2026 01:21PM
Part 2:
Socrates starts to define justice by considering the construction, coming together, and needs of a hypothetical state. The “guardians” must practice temperance and controlled aggression.
