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Cavell traces the notion of perfectionism, which first emerged in Socrates?? “just city,” though the work of the great philosophers from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche and John Rawls, and through the literature of such writers as Shakespeare...
...against his hypocritical interlocutors, exposing their logical inconsistencies and urging them to strive for a “harmonious soul,” one in which ideology and actions are one. And yet, while Socrates would undoubtedly be critical of leftist hypocrites, he would abhor consistent conservatives. After all, Socrates?? greatest legacy was his ability to question, not only himself, but the norms of his society. What leftists do is question status quos, dream of something better and envision solutions; they challenge their own behaviors in hopes of changing society. Meanwhile, conservatives are content to maintain and uphold?...
...truly be in Socrates?? good graces, leftists need to win more battles in the civil war. To those who have refused to dodge the draft, sharpen your swords: this war lasts for a lifetime. Godspeed and good luck...
Turow says that “the law . . . has been the subject of many monumental works going back to the trial of Socrates??but only because they have taken moral ambiguity as their subject...