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A very influential work on philosophy and political theory, The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. The book made popular the term 'philosopher king', an ideal ruler who loves knowledge, has and loves intelligence, is reliable, and willing to live a simple life. The philosopher king  would be ideal ruelrs of Plato's utopian city Kallipolis.

The Republic
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1. Function=Producing Goods | -excellence= Self-discipline

2. Thrasymachus Thinks That Rulers Are Infallible Because He Is Thinking From A __________ Standpoint

3. Socrates' View Of Justice Reflects A ___________'s View (Not Self-beneficial)

4. Being _______ Does Not Necessarily Mean That This Person Is Doing Something That Is Morally Correct

5. When We Get To The Point Of Describing Justice In The Individual - The End Result Should Be That He Is ___________ (Same Goes For The City)

6. ____________ - ________ And __________ Are The Components Of The Soul

7. Socrates Wants Poetry Thats Reflects The _______ _______ - What Leads People To Become Good Citizens

8. A Bunch Of People's Private Desires Come Together To Form __________ Desires

9. Socrates Helps Others Grasps At A Higher Level Through _________ The Learner

10. Thrasymachus Believes That The Benefit Should Go To The __________

11. Plato's View On Justice Is Not ___________ - He Does Not Think That Freedom Is A Major Component In Choosing A Job

12. Socrates Believes ________ Resides In The Soul

13. _________ Argument: People Are Just Because It Is The Rational Thing To Do

14. The Job Of Something; What It Does Better Than Any Other Object

15. Socrates Creates An Analogy Of A ____ In Order To Understand Justice Within The Soul

16. Ideas By Locke - Hobbs - Rousseau - Kant -sees The Government As A Social Contract Between The State And The Subjects - Hobbes Says That Nature Is In A State Of War - The Sovereign Comes In And Grants That People Are Not To Be Harmed

17. Justice Is A _________ On One Another

18. ___________ Should Follow Correct And Lawful Beliefs

19. Book I Ends In An ________ - A Point That Cannot Be Passed; No More Progress Can Be Made -we Do Not Have A Clear Definition Of Justice -ends On A Point Of Confusion

20. Each Person Has A Metal Mixture Within Them That Corresponds With Their _______________

21. Socrates Believes That The Benefit Given By The Ruler Should Go To The ______________ Or That The Skill Should Go To The __________

22. _________ Is A Greek Virtue Ethicist

23. Function= Defend The City -excellence= Courage

24. Glaucon Believes That Justice Is ________

25. People Are Educated So They Are Able To Make The Best Of Their _________ __________

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