Question: who is socrates talking to in the republic

title: Republic (Plato)
text: Socrates suggests that they look for justice in a city rather than in an individual man . After attributing the origin of society to the individual not being self - sufficient and having many needs which he can not supply himself , they go on to describe the development of the city . Socrates first describes the `` healthy state '' , but Glaucon asks him to describe `` a city of pigs '' , as he finds little difference between the two . He then goes on to describe the luxurious city , which he calls `` a fevered state '' . This requires a guardian class to defend and attack on its account . This begins a discussion concerning the type of education that ought to be given to these guardians in their early years , including the topic of what kind of stories are appropriate . They conclude that stories that ascribe evil to the gods are untrue and should not be taught . Book