3/17 The Republic Assignment
Read The Republic Part I Section 2. “The Conventional View of Justice Developed” pp. 8-15
Answer question(s) from one or more of the sections that follow. You have to answer all the questions in each section, but you only have to answer one section. Don’t forget to cut/paste them into your blog and to print them out and keep them in your binder for easy access later.
Section 1
Short responses 2-5 sentences
Q. In your opinion, is Polemarchus definition of justice, derived from the poet Simonedes, an improvement from his father’s definition?
A. I don't really think Polemarchus' definition of justice is an improvement from his father's definition, because I actually think Cephalus' definition was much better. Cephalus thinks that justice is paying your debts and just telling the truth, but Polemarchus' view is getting back at your enemies.
Q. What is Simonides definition of justice? Has Polemarchus interpreted him correctly?
A. Simonides' definition of justice is that everyone has their own dues. Polemarchus interprets it as helping your friends, and hurting your enemies.
Q.What problem does Socrates see in the phrase, “helping one’s friends and harming ones enemies”? Why is this not an accurate definition of justice?
A. I think what this means is that you can't always be right, you only base your decisions on your likes or dislikes. I don't think this is an accurate definition of justice because a friend might not be good, and an enemy might not be bad. I think it all depends on your personal thoughts and your personal decisions.
Answer question(s) from one or more of the sections that follow. You have to answer all the questions in each section, but you only have to answer one section. Don’t forget to cut/paste them into your blog and to print them out and keep them in your binder for easy access later.
Section 1
Short responses 2-5 sentences
Q. In your opinion, is Polemarchus definition of justice, derived from the poet Simonedes, an improvement from his father’s definition?
A. I don't really think Polemarchus' definition of justice is an improvement from his father's definition, because I actually think Cephalus' definition was much better. Cephalus thinks that justice is paying your debts and just telling the truth, but Polemarchus' view is getting back at your enemies.
Q. What is Simonides definition of justice? Has Polemarchus interpreted him correctly?
A. Simonides' definition of justice is that everyone has their own dues. Polemarchus interprets it as helping your friends, and hurting your enemies.
Q.What problem does Socrates see in the phrase, “helping one’s friends and harming ones enemies”? Why is this not an accurate definition of justice?
A. I think what this means is that you can't always be right, you only base your decisions on your likes or dislikes. I don't think this is an accurate definition of justice because a friend might not be good, and an enemy might not be bad. I think it all depends on your personal thoughts and your personal decisions.
Q. What lesson do you think Socrates/Plato is trying to prove by having Polemarchus give in to Socrates when his father (Cephalus) would not?
A. I'm not very sure if there is a lesson trying to be given, I'm a little confused at this point.
Q. Whose argument do you find more convincing, Polemarchus or Socrates? Why? (This should be a longer response, short paragraph, about 5 sentences).
A. I don't think there's an argument at this point, because all I'm reading is that Socrates is just trying to bring Polemarchus down by proving that's wrong, and he's not giving an argument.
A. I'm not very sure if there is a lesson trying to be given, I'm a little confused at this point.
Q. Whose argument do you find more convincing, Polemarchus or Socrates? Why? (This should be a longer response, short paragraph, about 5 sentences).
A. I don't think there's an argument at this point, because all I'm reading is that Socrates is just trying to bring Polemarchus down by proving that's wrong, and he's not giving an argument.
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