Book IV
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Book IV of Plato's Republic is the section in which Plato develops his account of justice in the individual and the ideal city, introducing the tripartite soul and the cardinal virtues.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book IV (Plato's Republic) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatesVirtueWith |
courage in the spirited part
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justice as proper functioning of all parts ⓘ moderation in the relation among parts ⓘ wisdom in the rational part ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies | relation between individual and political justice ⓘ |
| containsArgument |
analogy between city and soul
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justice as harmony ⓘ virtue as psychic order ⓘ |
| defines |
courage in the city
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justice as each part doing its own work ⓘ justice in the city ⓘ justice in the soul ⓘ moderation in the city ⓘ wisdom in the city ⓘ |
| dialogueCharacters |
Adeimantus
NERFINISHED
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Glaucon NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesConcept | cardinal virtues ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
definition of justice
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structure of the just city ⓘ structure of the just soul ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian accounts of cardinal virtues
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later theories of the soul ⓘ later theories of virtues ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | tripartite soul ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatesJustice |
in the arrangement of classes in the city
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in the arrangement of parts of the soul ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
justice in the ideal city
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justice in the individual ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Πολιτεία (Politeia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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moral psychology ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| presentsDoctrine |
appetitive part of the soul
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rational part of the soul ⓘ spirited part of the soul ⓘ three parts of the soul ⓘ |
| sequenceInWork | fourth book of the Republic ⓘ |
| setsOut |
account of the just city
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account of the just person ⓘ |
| workForm | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
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