If they didn't they would degenerated from an assumed strength to a weakness. Otherwords, unjust men in practice of injustice practice justice to not fall into chaos. Socrates reminds Thrasymachus that thieves have to practice justice amongst theieves or their state would degenerate. Plato believes that education turns our souls sensible to the intelligible.ġ) Allegory band of thieves - just to each other. Forms are understood through philosophy (as originals are understood through belief, and images understood by imagination). The item itself is a representation of the forms.
Here there are not images or originals, here are laws theories and concepts. The fire is the sun of sorts, it helps the children see the items so it is a "good" of sort. Puppeteers hold up the original items which are then projected onto the wall - light provided by the fire. (Sensible realm = Lovers of Sights and Sounds). The children are fettered and chained forced to look at projections on the wall, shadows or images of real things. The allegory of the cave describes the education of children.
→ Justice is in the interest of a stronger ruling party when he is not in error →(p31) But aren't rulers liable to make mistakes → subjects could follow laws that are disadvantageous to the ruler → Justice is what is in the best interest of the strongest party weaker must obey rule(r)s (p 31) → What do you mean by stronger? Physically, Mentally? → Justice is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger (what is in the interest of the strongest party)
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