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10 - Plato's Republic 1: Justice for Beginners

Good in Theory: A Political Philosophy Podcast

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Exploring Different Ideas of Justice and Contradictions

The speaker discusses conflicting principles of justice such as loyalty, merit, following rules, and non-harming. The chapter takes a philosophical turn as the interlocutors realize these contradictions and introduces a new character, Thrasymachus, who presents a radical challenge to Socrates.

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