lesser hippias-第7节
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soul; and the more ignorant the more unjust?
HIPPIAS: Yes。
SOCRATES: But if justice be power as well as knowledgethen will not the
soul which has both knowledge and power be the more just; and that which is
the more ignorant be the more unjust? Must it not be so?
HIPPIAS: Clearly。
SOCRATES: And is not the soul which has the greater power and wisdom also
better; and better able to do both good and evil in every action?
HIPPIAS: Certainly。
SOCRATES: The soul; then; which acts ill; acts voluntarily by power and
artand these either one or both of them are elements of justice?
HIPPIAS: That seems to be true。
SOCRATES: And to do injustice is to do ill; and not to do injustice is to
do well?
HIPPIAS: Yes。
SOCRATES: And will not the better and abler soul when it does wrong; do
wrong voluntarily; and the bad soul involuntarily?
HIPPIAS: Clearly。
SOCRATES: And the good man is he who has the good soul; and the bad man is
he who has the bad?
HIPPIAS: Yes。
SOCRATES: Then the good man will voluntarily do wrong; and the bad man
involuntarily; if the good man is he who has the good soul?
HIPPIAS: Which he certainly has。
SOCRATES: Then; Hippias; he who voluntarily does wrong and disgraceful
things; if there be such a man; will be the good man?
HIPPIAS: There I cannot agree with you。
SOCRATES: Nor can I agree with myself; Hippias; and yet that seems to be
the conclusion which; as far as we can see at present; must follow from our
argument。 As I was saying before; I am all abroad; and being in perplexity
am always changing my opinion。 Now; that I or any ordinary man should
wander in perplexity is not surprising; but if you wise men also wander;
and we cannot come to you and rest from our wandering; the matter begins to
be serious both to us and to you。
End