simple, but has several aspects which can struggle against one another. Socrates argues that, like the city, the soul has three aspects: reason, spirit, and appetite (437b–441c). Reason is the highest aspect, which is directed towards truth. Spirit is directed towards honor, and with this aspect of our soul we are able to feel such emotions as anger and courage. Appetite, finally, is the set of drives we possess for such things as food, drink, and sex. Justice in the soul, then, is very like justice in the city. It is for the three parts of the soul to do what they should, for the ruling
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