Plato, Politeia

In the Netherlands, I am joining the philosophical reading club Winfried. By change, we also start this year reading the Republic of Plato. A Plato specialist guide us to the 10 books and provides us with study questions. I will post these on our blog as well to facilitate our reading.One of the best translations of the Republic is from Allen Bloom. You can buy the book on Amazon

Study questions book 1 & 2:

What is the meaning of the first word...kateben, 'I descend...'?

What is the main question of book 1?

Compare the concepts of justice of Cephalus, Polemarchus en Thrasymachus.How deals Socrates with their ideas?

Whereupon are the challenges based from Glaucon and Adeimantus on Socrates, in the beginning of book 2?

What is the origing of the second 'sick' state of the first 'pure'state? Why are guardians essential?

Enjoy reading!