Discussed previously, Grube thought "Clitophon" was not necessarily a finished work, but one associated with "Republic". Thrasyllus of Mendes, Tiberius' astrologer, arranged "Clitophon" within the Platonic corpus including "Republic", "Timaeus", and "Critias". Grube thought it to be the criticism of "Republic" I and the rest of the "Republic" was a response to "Clitophon". Annas defends this stance with her belief that the remainder of "Republic", being mostly a monologue by Socrates, to be the response to the silence of Socrates. Also, with the views of justice in "Republic" I, "Clitophon" is a natural reaction to "Republic" I, with Clitophon seeking out Thrasymachus. With Clitophon and Socrates at odds within "Republic" without any explanation, Orwin indicated that "Clitophon" might be the missing confrontation between Socrates and Clitophon. However, there are difficulties when attempting to understand "Clitophon" in relation to "Republic", for it is unclear where "Clitophon" should be placed. It is possible that "Clitophon" was written after "Republic" and "Clitophon" only draws definitions from "Republic". But regardless of when it was written, it can still be read as an introduction to Republic, and only completed by it.