Plato's Republic

[gL.edu] This article gathers contributions by Samuel Liam Scholz, developed within the context of the Conceptual clarifications about "Utopias and the Information Society", under the supervisión of J.M. Díaz Nafría.

Overview

Republic is the name of the Socratic dialogue authored by Plato around 375 BC^[1]. Socratic dialogue here refers to the written works of Plato, Xenophon and other ancient philosophers, who involve Socrates as the protagonist. These dialogues fall under the genre of prose and present a discussion of moral and philosophical problems - illustrating the application of the Socratic method, i. e. argumentative dialogue in the search for a (moral) truth^[2]. Plato uses "Republic" to narrate his ideas surrounding justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. This work holds value today and is widely regarded as Plato's most influential work.

References:

↑ Brickhouse, T. (n.d.). Plato (427—347 B.C.E.). Internet encyclopedia of philosophy. https://iep.utm.edu/plato/
↑ Scholle, C. (2020, February 10). Understanding the socratic method of teaching: ALU.edu blog. ALU. https://www.alu.edu/alublog/understanding-the-socratic-method-of-teaching/

[1] Brickhouse, T. (n.d.). Plato (427—347 B.C.E.). Internet encyclopedia of philosophy. https://iep.utm.edu/plato/

[2] Scholle, C. (2020, February 10). Understanding the socratic method of teaching: ALU.edu blog. ALU. https://www.alu.edu/alublog/understanding-the-socratic-method-of-teaching/

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