Thrasymachus
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Thrasymachus is a Sophist and rhetorician in Plato’s Republic who famously argues that justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thrasymachus canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sophist
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ancient Greek philosopher ⓘ fictionalized character in philosophical dialogue ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
injustice when on a large scale is stronger and more profitable than justice
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justice is obedience to the laws made by the ruling power ⓘ rulers in each city make laws to their own advantage ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
conventionalism about justice
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critique of traditional morality ⓘ egoism ⓘ political authority ⓘ realism about political power ⓘ |
| centralThemeInDebate |
nature and definition of justice
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relationship between power and morality ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aggressive debating style
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impatience with Socratic questioning ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Platonic ideal of justice as harmony in the soul and city
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Socratic view that justice is a virtue beneficial to the soul ⓘ |
| debatesWith | Socrates ⓘ |
| dialogueSection |
Plato's Republic
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surface form:
Book I of Plato's Republic
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| discussedIn |
classics scholarship
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ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| ethicalView |
denies that justice is intrinsically good
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praises the life of the unjust person when injustice is secure ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
rhetoric
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sophistic teaching ⓘ |
| genreContext | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Greece ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
debates about moral relativism
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interpretations of power and law in political theory ⓘ later discussions of justice in political philosophy ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Platonic dialogues
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secondary ancient sources ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger
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might makes right ⓘ moral skepticism about conventional justice ⓘ |
| politicalView | identifies justice with the interest of the ruling group ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Plato ⓘ |
| region | ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| roleInWork | interlocutor of Socrates in Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| textualStatus | character whose historical existence is debated by scholars ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.