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Socrates vs. The Thirty Tyrants | Philosophy in an Age of Fear

The Daily Stoic

CHAPTER

Philosophy of Justice and Power

This chapter features a philosophical debate between Socrates and Critias regarding natural justice, the role of power, and the essence of true wisdom in governance. Socrates challenges Critias's views on pleasure and virtue, emphasizing the necessity of self-mastery and the distinction between genuine good and mere indulgence.

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