Socrates claims, after they have discovered justice in the city, that it (justice) is the requirement for the existence of the other virtues. How is this the case in the city, and how is this the case in the soul?

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Socrates claims, after they have discovered justice in the city, that it (justice) is the requirement for the existence of the other virtues. How is this the case in the city, and how is this the case in the soul?

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  1. Socrates claims, after they have discovered justice in the city, that it (justice) is the requirement for the existence of the other virtues. How is this the case in the city, and how is this the case in the soul? In answering, be sure to discuss what the other virtues themselves are, in both the city and the soul. Provide relevant quotations from Plato’s text in order to support your claims. Must be three pages, double spaced. When you quote Plato in support of your claims, simply refer to the Stephanus numbers (Plato) .