According to Plato, how does the justice of the individual relate to justice in the city? And why does Plato think that justice makes the individual and the city ‘happy’ (i.e. why does he believe that justice is beneficial or pleasant?)? Are Plato’s accounts of the relationship between the individual and city, and the happiness of the just individual and city convincing? Why or why not?
Paper Instructions—
• The paper should be typewritten, double-spaced, 3-4 pages long, and it should have normal margins.
o The term ‘three pages’ means that the paper consists of at least four complete pages, while the term ‘four pages’ means that the paper should not carry over to a sixth page.
• I expect a clear and coherent argument which answers the questions and is supported with quotations from the text.
o Do not merely paraphrase the reading. Avoid offering a chronological account of the text (i.e. do not just repeat Plato’s argument in the sequence that he makes it).
o Answer the questions. Avoid offering an encyclopedic account of the text (i.e. do not tell me everything that you know about Classical Greece, Plato’s Athens, and Plato’s Republic).
o This is an academic paper so write in an academic style (i.e. assume that the reader, which will be me, is an expert in the field; use the terms of Platonic philosophy and explain them when you use them). Do not write the paper in a familiar or personal style (i.e. avoid mention of your feelings about life, the universe, and everything; avoid exclamation points; avoid slang terms and obscenities, etc.).
o Make an argument. This entails beginning with an introduction and thesis statement answering the questions. Part of the argument will be expository and will demonstrate your grasp of the material. Part of the argument will consist of supporting a claim about whether Plato’s account of justice and happiness is convincing.
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