Social justice

John McWhorter, argues, “The new idea that it is … grievous when a dominant group imitates a subordinate one’s cultural traits gets us nowhere.” In this Columbia Professors’ New York Times article Borrowing from Other Cultures Is Human Nature, McWhorter identifies what the relationship between imitation and appropriation is. Clearly, McWhorter expresses an unpopular opinion regarding cultural appropriation. With that, there is truth to what he has to say. The idea that appropriation is, at its…

conception of justice in the Republic. Plato behavior towards justice as a dominating virtue, a single human being or distinct from a group, class, or family, an interpretation that virtually every topic he would deem irreproachable, below the perception of justice. subsequent disapproving the standard speculation of justice bestowed disparately by Glaucon, Thrasymachus, Polymarchus, and Cephalus, Plato presents us his unique hypothesis of justice in relation to another, single, justice is…

question-answer dialogue to reinstate precepts that he and Crito had previously agreed upon in hopes of convincing his friend that he should remain in prison (Plato 104-108). At large, Socrates wishes to remain in prison on account of his belief of the social contract that exists between him and Athens, for by living in the city for so long, he has hence devoted himself to obeying its laws (Plato 109). Acknowledging that he owes much of his education and protection to Athens, Socrates figures it…

In a society where the citizens consisted of the rulers and the ruled, in Plato’s Republic, he attempts to give an explanation on why philosophers would be superior rulers in comparison to the everyday citizen. Within the dialogue of Socrates and his acquaintance, one can easily observe the views of those who ultimately believe philosophers would be divine rulers of the city. Within the discourse, Socrates suggests they will know what is best for the society as a whole for reason that their…

what Justice truly is. In book one of “The Republic” the question and main point of the entire first book is “What is Justice?” Cephalus claims that “Justice is giving what is owed”, but Socrates explains that it is not always a good idea to repay one's debts, for example if you borrowed a knife from your neighbor and he intends when you return it to kill someone, then in that instance even though that it is his property it is not just to return it to him. Whereas Polemarchus says “Justice is…

What are the charges against Socrates as recorded in the Apology. Is he guilty of them? why or why not? In Plato’s Apology, there were several charges against Socrates during his trial. The three main charges against him is his religious beliefs, corrupting the young and also his views of the Athenians. Even though there were several prosecutors and evidence to prove Socrates guilty, he guarded his ground and remained true to his philosophies. He proved many of his beliefs with evidence that…

In Plato’s dialogue Gorgias, Socrates argues against Polus an ancient Greek orator, that tyrants and orators do not, in fact do what they want, instead they do what they see fit. As a result of this claim, Socrates believes tyrants and orators have the least power in their cities. This paper will primarily argue Socrates’s views through the definition of power, who holds the “real” power, that some things are inherently bad, and that there are different views of morality. The argument that…

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there are two types of justice-natural and conventional-because Socrates himself uses these two forms of justice to trick Polus into agreeing that doing injustice is more shameful than suffering injustice. If one speaks on the nature of justice Socrates will argue back to get one to answer in…

In this paper I will discuss the charges Meletus brings against Socrates in Plato’s Apology and the arguments that Socrates provides in his defense. Then, I will evaluate these arguments by considering what they establish, how they work, and, ultimately, whether or not they succeed in showing that Socrates is not guilty of Meletus’ charges. Meletus brings two charges against Socrates: (1) “Socrates is guilty of corrupting the young,” and (2) “of not acknowledging the gods the city acknowledges,…