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 Hello everyone! Question:   'It is just like the case of a man who  learns by heart the angers and desires of a great, strong beast he is rearing, how it should be approached and how taken hold of, when - and as a result of what - it becomes most difficult or most gentle, and, particularly, under what conditions it is assumed to utter its several sounds, and, in turn, what sort of sounds uttered by another make it tame and angry'  ( The Republic  p.172-3). Does this passage describe what public discourse and political debate look like in a democracy? Or is Socrates misunderstanding how a democracy works here? What are your thoughts? Answer: Socrates describes the public discourse and the political debate which is show as a democracy. This passage was aimed towards the teachings of the Sophist and his followers which were (demos). In that case, this article may seem to be relevant today within how great the politicians are outstanding at controlling th...

 Hello guys! Happy February! New month, new goals. Our society does have noble lies. For example, society wants us to "go to college, get good grades, get a high paying job, get married, be happy, and have kids". Plato has Socrates draw a difference between a lie, which leads to "ignorance in the soul". In that case, I do not agree with the noble lies because society tells us that everyone should "be happy". I believe everyone has their own plans and perspectives on the community itself. 

Hello! Hope you all are doing great. Today in blog #1 we are going to be talking about a book name Republic.  In chapter one a specific quote stood out to me. Quote:  "well, then, either prove stronger than these men or stay here" (pg 3). This quote is foreshadowing the argument and discussion. This quote is from Polemarchus to Socrates when he is trying to convince them to stay in the city and not get away. Fairness is the head of stronger over weak.