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Socrates searches for the definition of justice from "summary" of The Republic by Plato,Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee,Melissa Lane
In the dialogue, Socrates engages in a discussion with various individuals in order to uncover the true meaning of justice. His quest is not simply to define justice in a general or abstract sense, but rather to understand its essence and its role in the ideal society. Socrates begins his search by questioning others about their beliefs regarding justice. Through a series of conversations, he dismantles commonly held notions of justice and exposes their inconsistencies and contradictions. He challenges his interlocutors to think critically and to examine their own assumptions about justice. Throughout the dialogue, Socrates employs a dialectical method of inquiry, in which he asks probing ...
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