I think we’ll need more to go on. Let’s see what happens next in the conversation. Cephalus, at any rate, is convinced by Socrates… Continue reading Notes on reading the Republic: Part 5 (335e to 336a)
At this point, Cephalus’ son Polemarchus jumps back into the conversation, citing Simonides, the poet, as being in disagreement with Socrates’ suggestions. So Socrates… Continue reading Notes on reading Plato’s Republic: Part 3 (331d to 335b)
The Republic is a story. Plato is not writing nonfiction but fiction. The story is Socrates’ recollection of what happened the day before, much… Continue reading Notes on reading Plato’s Republic: Post 1 (327a to 300c)