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Socrates Vs Ceplato Summary

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Book I By Ivan Miranda

Book I of “The Republic of Plato” is mainly about one question asked by Socrates: “What is justice?” Although Socrates was the one asking the question, Socrates never gives his definition of justice, only counter-arguing the men who dare to try to define justice.
Socrates vs Cephalus: “Justice is telling the truth and giving back what a man has taken from another”
Cephalus is the first to offer a definition of justice. He says that justice is simply living an honorable life: following the law, returning what is lent to you and being honest. Socrates response is: “Would be right to return a weapon to an angry friend?” Legally speaking your angry friend is the owner of the weapon but returning the weapon could cause the
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