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Plato's tough guys and their attachment to justice /

A careful reading of Plato's works show that Thrasymachus and Callicles, his famous immoralists, are unselfconsciously devoted to virtue as they see it. They thereby offer surprising support for the view that people are not simply self-interested, and they cast light on the beliefs and hopes we...

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Main Author:	Hansen, J. Peter (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Subjects:	Plato > Characters. Justice. Self-interest.

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