Republic, Book I

Target entity: Republic, Book I
Context triple: [house of Cephalus in Piraeus, firstAppearance, Republic, Book I]

• A. De re publica
  De re publica is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature of the ideal state, justice, and political duty.
• B. A Disquisition on Government
  A Disquisition on Government is a mid-19th-century political treatise by John C. Calhoun that systematically defends states’ rights, slavery, and the doctrine of the concurrent majority within the American constitutional system.
• C. Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution
  Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically outlines the political history and institutional structure of Athens, traditionally attributed to Aristotle or his school.
• D. Constitution of the Year X
  The Constitution of the Year X was a Napoleonic-era French constitutional charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power by transforming his position into that of Consul for Life, paving the way toward his eventual imperial rule.
• E. The Spirit of the Laws
  The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Republic, Book I
Target entity description: Republic, Book I is the opening section of Plato’s philosophical dialogue in which Socrates, visiting the Piraeus, begins a probing discussion on the nature of justice with Cephalus and other interlocutors.

• A. De re publica
  De re publica is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature of the ideal state, justice, and political duty.
• B. A Disquisition on Government
  A Disquisition on Government is a mid-19th-century political treatise by John C. Calhoun that systematically defends states’ rights, slavery, and the doctrine of the concurrent majority within the American constitutional system.
• C. Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution
  Aristotle’s Athenian Constitution is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically outlines the political history and institutional structure of Athens, traditionally attributed to Aristotle or his school.
• D. Constitution of the Year X
  The Constitution of the Year X was a Napoleonic-era French constitutional charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power by transforming his position into that of Consul for Life, paving the way toward his eventual imperial rule.
• E. The Spirit of the Laws
  The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
• F. None of above. chosen