"The Republic"

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This paper discusses the concept of justice in Plato's "The Republic," noting that Socrates investigates the nature of the city-state and what the ideal city-state should be and that he discusses a variety of views on justice and types of justice. The paper describes how Socrates begins with justice as tradition and continues through other concepts to show how the argument develops.

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"In Plato's Republic, Socrates investigates the nature of the city-state and what the ideal city-state should be. The primary subject of The Republic is justice, examined in broad terms and with specific reference to different theories of justice. Socrates discusses a variety of views on justice and types of justice. The first conception of justice offered in The Republic is justice that underlies traditional morality, and it is Cephalus who suggests this definition. He looks back over his life and states that justice is found in speaking the truth and paying your debts."

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