Motif
agonistic debate between questioner and forceful opponent
agonistic_debate_between_questioner_and_forceful_opponent
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Wisdom Teaching and Moral Instruction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Republic The Republic / THE REPUBLIC / INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS.; lines 757-835 confidence: medium
Thrasymachus interrupts and enters like a roaring savage animal; he tells Socrates to stop pretended argument, defines justice as the interest of the stronger, explains rulers make laws for their own interests, and Cleitophon introduces 'thinks' to adjust the claim.
Thrasymachus enters the argument forcefully, challenges Socrates, and the scene is framed with arena and animal imagery.
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