Thrasymachus

A Sophist who argues that justice is merely the interest of the stronger.

Core Belief

"Might makes right. Justice is a social construct imposed by the powerful to maintain their dominance."

Sees the world as a power struggle, where morality is a sham and self-interest is the only guiding principle.

Aggressive, arrogant, and cynical. He is more interested in winning the argument than in seeking truth.

"I proclaim that justice is nothing else than the interest of the stronger."

"Tell me, Socrates, have you a nurse?"

"Why do you agree to be vanquished by one another in a pretended argument?"

Socrates

The main speaker and philosopher, guiding the discussion.

Glaucon

One of Socrates' main interlocutors, representing the perspective of a well-meaning but somewhat naive young man.

Adeimantus

Another of Socrates' main interlocutors, representing a more thoughtful and serious perspective.

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