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"The Republic" By Plato
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The Republic written by Plato examines many things. It mainly is about
the Good life. Plato seems to believe that the perfect life is led only under
perfect conditions which is the perfect society. Within the perfect society
there would have to be justice. In the Republic it seems that justice i ....
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....that it brings with it. He
believes that the son will realize to be just is only worth it if you can get a
good reputation. Unless you are truly just the gods will punish you but as we
have learned from the poets the gods can be bribed so if you live the unjust
life you can bribe the gods to not punish you. If an unjust person fakes a
good reputation then he can have a wonderful life. He says live a wonderful
life because the unjust man is said to live a better life because he could cheat
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