The Real Challenge of Plato's Republic

Ancient Philosophy Today 1 (2):149-170 (2019)
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Glaucon's Challenge at the beginning of Book 2 of Plato's Republic has long prompted interpretive difficulties, due to a misunderstanding of its central aspect. The task of this essay is to correct...

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