The goodness of the virtues and the Sun-like good

Alex Long

doi:10.1080/09608788.2023.2168252

The goodness of the virtues and the Sun-like good

Alex Long^*

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School of Classics

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Abstract

Does the Longer Way, described but not taken in Plato's Republic, provide understanding that justice and other virtues are good? Sarah Broadie argues that it does not, on the grounds that Socrates and the brothers learn about justice's goodness without taking the Longer Way. I argue that Socrates’ arguments for justice's goodness are not so complete as to make it impossible for philosopher-rulers to gain from the Longer Way greater understanding of the same point. My main textual evidence is a passage of Book IX (589b–c), a summary that has been widely underappreciated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1260-1268
Number of pages	9
Journal	British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Volume	31
Issue number	6
Early online date	6 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09608788.2023.2168252
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2023

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Sarah Broadie
Plato
Republic
Goodness
Justice

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