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Socrates vs. Thrasymachus on Justice

Theory & Philosophy

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Debate on Justice, Rulers, and the People's Agency

Socrates challenges Thrasymachus' belief that rulers only act in their own self-interest by providing historical examples and comparing rulers to other professions, asserting that the most just rulers would act for the benefit of the people.

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