The Republic, by Plato. Part I.
Great Audiobooks
00:00
The Proverb of Socrates and Glaucan
Socrates, gods, and men are said to unite in making the life of the unjust better than that of the just. He can marry whom he will, and give in marriage to whom he will,. also he can trade and deal where he likes, and always to his own advantage because he has no misgivings about injustice. And at every contest, whether in public or private, he gets the better of his antagonists, and gains at their expense, and he is rich. Out of his gains he can benefit his friends and harm his enemies. But let me add something more. There is another side to Glaucan's argument about the praise and censure of justice and injustice
Play episode from 01:33:37
Transcript
