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City–soul analogy
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The analogy compares ordered roles in a city with reason, spirit and appetite in a person. Does inner harmony prove that someone treats others justly?
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Guided course · Module 5 · Lesson 22
Justice in a person and a city
Plato compares a just city with a well-ordered soul. Inner harmony might guide conduct, but order alone does not establish fair treatment of others.