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[from 'The Symposium' by Plato, in 1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom ]

Full Idea

By far the greatest and fairest branch of wisdom is that which is concerned with the due ordering of states and families, whose name is moderation and justice.

Gist of Idea

The finest branch of wisdom is justice and moderation in ordering states and families

Source

Plato (The Symposium [c.384 BCE], 209a)

Book Reference

Plato: 'The Symposium', ed/tr. Hamilton,W [Penguin 1951], p.90


A Reaction

['Justice' is probably 'dikaiosune'] It is hard to disagree with this, and it relegates ivory tower philosophical contemplation to second place, unlike the late books of Aristotle's Ethics.