The pursuit of justice in the Republic commences when the
elderly, wealthy Cephalus suggests that justice involves nothing
more than telling the truth and repaying one’s debts. But
Socrates points out that by following ...
Plato’s theory of punishment distinguishes scientifically
administered measures, which may or may not take the form of
actual punishment designed to cure a criminal of his offence
which is a disease of the soul, not ...
Aristotle views the courageous man as someone who endures
and fears the right things, for the right motive, in the right
manner, and at the right time, given that a courageous man feels
and acts according to the merits ...