Monarch Notes, January 1st, 1963
Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 The Republic, Book V This book occupies an intermediate position, between pure theory and pinpoint detail. It is still wrapped up in precise "How-to-Run-a-State" instructions on matters we saw raised in Book IV. And yet, the present book is concerned with such seemingly abstract matters as the unity of a state and the meaning of wisdom. Many of the expectations built up in Book IV remain unsatisfied here, however. Why doesn't Plato continue the psychological discussion? Why doesn't he define just what he means by wisdom? The present book only suggests what wisdom is, a...
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