“Virtue,” or human excellence, according to Socrates’ presentation in Plato’s Republic,
a. is whatever you want it to be.
b. is the condition whereby a given thing is best able to perform its proper function.
c. presupposes that everything has a specific goal, work, or purpose.
d. Both B and C.
Answer: b. is the condition whereby a given thing is best able to perform its proper function.
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