Author(s)

Han Lihua ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Taishan University, Tai'an, Shandong, 271000, China

Corresponding Author

Han Lihua

ABSTRACT

The ideals of justice and the supreme goodness permeate Plato's entire book The Republic. Plato expounded his view of justice on the basis of refuting the customary view of justice. Plato's justice is the harmony of social order and all parts of the individual. The rulers, warriors, and laborers within the city-state perform their respective duties and responsibilities, corresponding to the three virtues of wisdom, courage, and temperance of the country, and the three parts of reason, passion, and desire. These three parts are in harmony with each other, which is the justice of the country. The three virtues of wisdom, courage, and temperance within the soul of an individual correspond to individual reason, passion, and desire. The harmony of these three parts is personal justice.

KEYWORDS

Plato, The republic, Justice, Wisdom, Courage, Temperance

CITE THIS PAPER

Han Lihua, Interpretation of Justice in Plato's the Republic in Ancient Greek Philosophy Course. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2023) Vol. 6: 6-11. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2023.060802.

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