Motif
Measure and judgment in disputation
measure_and_judgment_in_disputation
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. / THE REPUBLIC. / PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE. / BOOK I.; lines 9862-10053 confidence: medium
The speaker contrasts set speeches requiring numbering, measuring, and judges with an inquiry by mutual admissions, where the participants unite judge and advocate in themselves.
The opening contrast mentions numbering and measuring goods on each side and needing judges, then replaces external judging with mutual admissions.
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