@article {Woolf:January 2009:0031-8868:9,
	author = "Woolf, Raphael",
	title = "Truth as a Value in Plato's Republic",
	journal = "Phronesis: A Journal for Ancient Philosophy",
	volume = "54",
	year = "January 2009",
	abstract = "To what extent is possession of truth considered a good thing in the <I>Republic</I>? Certain passages of the dialogue appear to regard truth as a universal good, but others are more circumspect about its value, recommending that truth be withheld on occasion and falsehood disseminated. I seek to resolve this tension by distinguishing two kinds of truths, which I label 'philosophical' and 'non-philosophical'. Philosophical truths, I argue, are considered unqualifiedly good to possess, whereas non-philosophical truths are regarded as worth possessing only to the extent that possession conduces to good behaviour in those who possess them. In the non-philosophical arena it is an open question, to be determined on a case-by-case basis, whether falsehood is more efficacious in furthering this practical aim than truth.",
	pages = "9-39(31)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/phr/2009/00000054/00000001/art00003"
	doi = "doi:10.1163/156852808X375237"
}