Plato: The Republic•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
The Noble Lie
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Notes Socrates' hesitation: "I really know not how to look you in the face" - he calls it an "audacious fiction"
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Cause & Consequence
Explains the purpose: "the fostering of such a belief will make them care more for the city and for one another"
3
Meaning
Takes a position on whether rulers may ever deceive for the common good - Socrates calls it "one of those needful falsehoods"
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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