In this essay I argue that living a just life is better than living an unjust life. I am arguing it by presenting the nature of these challenges and Plato’s response to these challenges. Plato is fair in his judgement regarding living a just life is better than an unjust life given the period of his time as some of his sayings are still valid in this modern era. In the end of this essay, I am hoping to prove that he has convinced his readers that living a just life is the go to route in life.
Life of Thrasymachus as a sophist challenges the idea that it is good to be just, as his view on justice is established by the weak serving the interest of the strong. The ‘just’ and ‘right’ does not mean anything as “The sound conclusion is that what is ‘right’ is the same everywhere: the interest of the stronger party” (Plato, p. 18). In this view, the strong is better off ignoring justice and serve their own …show more content…
Personally, Plato’s answer convinced me that living a just life is better than living an unjust life. One pay less in consequences if they follow these rules. We often are lured into choosing the unjust life due to the ignorance of being just, but the price for it are often far greater than those who is living a just life. One may get away with living the unjust life, but eventually it will come back and haunts them. Fluctuating back and forth between the both makes it arduous, ultimately picking the just life is the way as “The rewards are splendid and sure” (Plato, p. 350). Everyone has the choice in regards to this as your definition to just and unjust life is predetermined and upheld to different standards. However, if one willingly choose to live a just life, then they exist and will remain in Plato’s
Life of Thrasymachus as a sophist challenges the idea that it is good to be just, as his view on justice is established by the weak serving the interest of the strong. The ‘just’ and ‘right’ does not mean anything as “The sound conclusion is that what is ‘right’ is the same everywhere: the interest of the stronger party” (Plato, p. 18). In this view, the strong is better off ignoring justice and serve their own …show more content…
Personally, Plato’s answer convinced me that living a just life is better than living an unjust life. One pay less in consequences if they follow these rules. We often are lured into choosing the unjust life due to the ignorance of being just, but the price for it are often far greater than those who is living a just life. One may get away with living the unjust life, but eventually it will come back and haunts them. Fluctuating back and forth between the both makes it arduous, ultimately picking the just life is the way as “The rewards are splendid and sure” (Plato, p. 350). Everyone has the choice in regards to this as your definition to just and unjust life is predetermined and upheld to different standards. However, if one willingly choose to live a just life, then they exist and will remain in Plato’s