The dialogue of Socrates with Thrasymachus in Republic, I, raises a very important issue of understanding justice and political ethics. The statement Thrasymachus brings forward is this: “I say that the just is nothing other than the advantage of the stronger.” In other words, Thrasymachus claims that justice is an action that benefits only those in power, the people who are stronger and more courageous than the ruled populace.
First, Socrates wants to clarify what Thrasymachus means, because he finds the very statement defective in terms of consistency. He gives another statement as an example. If beef is advantageous
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