Was Socrates Similarities And Disadvantages Of Being Unjust?
Oleh Lemishka
PHIL 182
Response #1 Let me approach this question at an angle. I believe that unjust people exist only because the rest of the people are just so the unjust can take advantage of them. Those people are not self-sufficient, so they are in need for things that they cannot provide themselves with therefore they have to rely on others. Socrates said, “perhaps there would be more justice in the bigger and it would be easier to observe closely” (Book II 369 a). Socrates’ use of the city to describe justice is great because it shows a greater picture where people perform their own task well, interact with each other, strong community, and there is no need for injustice because everyone got what they need/deserve. Being unjust in the
PHIL 182
Response #1 Let me approach this question at an angle. I believe that unjust people exist only because the rest of the people are just so the unjust can take advantage of them. Those people are not self-sufficient, so they are in need for things that they cannot provide themselves with therefore they have to rely on others. Socrates said, “perhaps there would be more justice in the bigger and it would be easier to observe closely” (Book II 369 a). Socrates’ use of the city to describe justice is great because it shows a greater picture where people perform their own task well, interact with each other, strong community, and there is no need for injustice because everyone got what they need/deserve. Being unjust in the