The Republic and Leviathan share many common themes regarding the nature of justice. Plato, the author of The Republic, focuses on the immaterial aspects of the soul relating to justice. Thomas Hobbes, the author of Leviathan, assembled views that deal with the relationships between individuals, or social order. Both authors shared complementary, yet contrasting approaches in relation to justice.
Plato begins to question his fellow peers on the nature of justice and what it means. He asks questions and counters every answer with an objection. No answer seems to be competent, as a counterclaim is always stated with dissatisfaction. He is persistent, however, and constantly inquires different theories on what justice truly is. Glaucon eventually …show more content…
It is stated that proper function means that a certain variable should do what it is intended to do. An example could be a knife cutting into food. If this particular knife is meant to cut, the only thing it should do is cut and be good at it. The same principle is true relating to human souls and justice. One must not impose into another category. If a woman or man is a warrior, they should not interfere with a gardener or artist. Proper virtue, on the other hand, consists of properties of an object that allow it to achieve its function, such as design and ordering. Plato describes the tripartite soul in depth to declare that, in order to be just, something has to do what it does best.
The first part of the soul is the reason-loving part, which desires to understand and seeks the love of knowledge for its own sake. It also is the foundation for the spirited part, which is the foundation for the appetitive part. Plato states that, “And so these two, having been thus trained, and having truly learned their parts and having been educated, will exercise control over the appetitive principle, which in every man forms the largest part of the soul, and by its nature most insatiable” (93; book 4). He says that reason shall rule over the other parts and is the origin of …show more content…
Vital motions are those that are innate and automatic, such as breathing, digestion, and nutrition. Voluntary motions, such as walking, speaking, and moving, are expressed due to actions said and heard. These two types of motion do not directly correlate with desires described by Plato. Hobbes tends to gravitate toward a more materialistic viewpoint regarding justice, while Plato is more idealistic. Plato’s ideas of the soul are intangible, such as the tripartite soul. One cannot grasp and hold onto a soul or
Plato begins to question his fellow peers on the nature of justice and what it means. He asks questions and counters every answer with an objection. No answer seems to be competent, as a counterclaim is always stated with dissatisfaction. He is persistent, however, and constantly inquires different theories on what justice truly is. Glaucon eventually …show more content…
It is stated that proper function means that a certain variable should do what it is intended to do. An example could be a knife cutting into food. If this particular knife is meant to cut, the only thing it should do is cut and be good at it. The same principle is true relating to human souls and justice. One must not impose into another category. If a woman or man is a warrior, they should not interfere with a gardener or artist. Proper virtue, on the other hand, consists of properties of an object that allow it to achieve its function, such as design and ordering. Plato describes the tripartite soul in depth to declare that, in order to be just, something has to do what it does best.
The first part of the soul is the reason-loving part, which desires to understand and seeks the love of knowledge for its own sake. It also is the foundation for the spirited part, which is the foundation for the appetitive part. Plato states that, “And so these two, having been thus trained, and having truly learned their parts and having been educated, will exercise control over the appetitive principle, which in every man forms the largest part of the soul, and by its nature most insatiable” (93; book 4). He says that reason shall rule over the other parts and is the origin of …show more content…
Vital motions are those that are innate and automatic, such as breathing, digestion, and nutrition. Voluntary motions, such as walking, speaking, and moving, are expressed due to actions said and heard. These two types of motion do not directly correlate with desires described by Plato. Hobbes tends to gravitate toward a more materialistic viewpoint regarding justice, while Plato is more idealistic. Plato’s ideas of the soul are intangible, such as the tripartite soul. One cannot grasp and hold onto a soul or