The Three Dialogues

The Three Dialogues is a philosophical work by Plato structured as three conversations. The first dialogue explores the definition of justice, where Socrates debates whether justice is doing good to friends and harm to enemies or something else. The second discusses the city's ideal form, emphasizing the roles of rulers, guardians, and producers to achieve justice collectively. The third examines the nature of the soul, linking justice within the individual to harmony among its parts—rational, spirited, and appetitive—mirroring the just city. Together, these dialogues explore justice, the nature of the ideal state, and the soul's harmony.