Plato's Republic (Books VIII and IX): A Conversation with Marcus Gibson
New Books in Ancient History
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The Psychology of Reason, Spirit, and Appetite
In books eight and nine, we've laid out all the pieces. The vision of the soul is composed of three parts: a truth-loving part, an honor- loving part, and a pleasure-loving part. These materials have enabled Socrates to construct a vision of an ideal regime. And on the basis of this, then finally settle the question, should justice be preferred to injustice?
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