Socrates Proves That Justice Is Best

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

we need a city because human body is not self-sufficient. In other words we need help of others. We can't do everything by ourselves. Same with city. First he talks about workers or producers we need farmers for food, carpenter for shelter and a weaver for clothes. The things that we need for living but Glaucon calls this "the city of pigs." In other words he compare these needs of human to needs of animals too. He says that's not enough we need more than that. We just don't need food, clothing and shelter but we need good food, good clothes and good shelter. In other words he adds luxury to human life. But Socrates disagrees to it and he calls this feverish city. When Glaucon stops him and says he is creating a city for pigs with bare necessities and no luxuries. Here they talked about the desire part of soul.

In addition, Glaucon addresses doctors, painting, and philosophers due to expansion of the city we will have to gain Land from the neighbors. Here is the origin of ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

change themselves nor do they mislead us by telling lies in works or deed. In other words, gods are the ultimate in beauty and perform, their work never change themselves into something else.

Next, by avoiding certain things we can build courage in guardian. In Order to be brave, people must not be Afraid of death. The poetry must also get rid of terrible and frightening names like cocytus Styx that makes everyone fear which would eventually make our guardians more emotional and soft then they ought it be. In addition we should also remove the lamentation and pitiful speeches of famous men. The story must not mourn the dead in poetry as this represents weakness. Moreover, violent ...

Succeed in your coursework without stepping into a library. Get access to a growing library of notes, book reports, and research papers in 2 minutes or less.

CITE THIS PAGE: