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RE: Geometric Morality # 2: Justice
Excellent post. Very relevant perspectives rest in it.
Have you read Gorgias? It’s one of my favorite workings of Plato. The depth in every thought presented in the arguments is so impressive.
I personally believe that the logic and reason these men possessed, if adopted by today’s people, would help reach more agreeing perspectives. The type of perspectives that force people to be progressive for the betterment of all. For instance, in Gorgias Socrates spends his time arguing with a king that a life spent indulging in desires is not a healthy existence and it forces the king to be disgustingly prideful or change his attitude. When you back someone in a corner like this, their true nature is revealed.
You are right, if today's people think as much as logic as half of philosophers, the world will be very different. There is always emotion in the work, sometimes good-will emotions can turn into bad. Philosophy teaches people to think without emotions in this point.