Plato's Republic

Socrates says justice:

Pay debts and worships the gods.

Creates a harmony in the soul.

Gives good things to friends and bad things to enemies.

Takes advantage of weaker people.

Creates a harmony in the soul.

Cephalus says justice:

pays debts and worships the gods.

creates a harmony in the soul.

gives good things to friends and bad things to enemies.

takes advantage of weaker people.

pays debts and worships the gods.

Polemarchus says that justice is:

doing unto others as you would have done unto you.

when the stronger take the advantage from the weak.

giving benefits to friends and doing harm to enemies.

paying what you owe and worshiping the gods.

giving benefits to friends and doing harm to enemies.

Thrasymachus says that justice is:

doing unto others as you would have done unto you.

when the stronger take the advantage from the weak.

giving benets to friends and doing harm to enemies.

paying what you owe and worshiping the gods.

when the stronger take the advantage from the weak.

What does Socrates say is the most important principle of organizing the city?

the strongest should rule.

the most popular should rule.

everyone should be a jack of all trades to provide for all of his/her needs.

each person should do the job that is most suited to him/her and share the fruits of his/her labor with others.

each person should do the job that is most suited to him/her and share the fruits of his/her labor with others.

The lesson of the story of the Ring of Gyges is:

invisibility rings are very helpful.

people are basically good and always do the right thing.

don't trust anyone.

people only behave justly because they fear getting caught.

people only behave justly because they fear getting caught.

Pick the words that ll in the blanks.

The ___________ live from _____________ and exemplify the virtue of __________ .

workers, reason, justice

rulers, reason, prudence

auxiliaries, spirit, temperance

rulers, reason, courage

rulers, reason, prudence

Pick the words that ll in the blanks.

The ___________ live from _____________ and exemplify the virtue of __________ .

workers, reason, justice

rulers, reason, prudence

guardians, spirit, temperance

guardians, spirit, courage

guardians, spirit, courage

Pick the words that ll in the blanks.

The ___________ live from _____________ and exemplify the virtue of __________ .

workers, appetites, temperance

rulers, reason, prudence

guardians, spirit, temperance

guardians, spirit, courage

workers, appetites, temperance

According to Socrates, the healthy soul is best describe by:

the desires rule, getting the spirited part to force reason to rationalize pursuing

desire.

the spirited part rules seeking victory in all things.

reason rules but it is powerless to overcome wanton desires.

reason rules by enlisting the spirited part to bring desires under control.

reason rules by enlisting the spirited part to bring desires under control.

Why is mathematics so important for Plato?

Numbers are the heart of reality.

It is the highest form of spiritual knowledge.

It helps us to engage in a process of abstraction that crosses from the world of sense and becoming to the world of spirit and being.

It will help you get a lucrative career.

It helps us to engage in a process of abstraction that crosses from the world of sense and becoming to the world of spirit and being.

According to Plato, the objects of the physical world are:

eternal and unchanging.

the only things knowable by human reason.

in a state of becoming in between the fullness of being and pure nothingness.

an illusion.

in a state of becoming in between the fullness of being and pure nothingness.

According to Plato, the objects of the spiritual, transcendent world are:

eternal and unchanging.

the only things knowable by human reason.

in a state of becoming in between the fullness of being and pure nothingness.

an illusion.

eternal and unchanging.

The allegory of the Cave:

is a story about stalactites and stalagmites.

is meant to discourage people from philosophy.

presents the story of how the philosophers are drawn from the world of becoming into the transcendent world.

is about recovering treasure.

presents the story of how the philosophers are drawn from the world of becoming into the transcendent world.

Plato says that the tyrant is the worst person to be because: (select all 3 correct responses)

it will be hard to nd the right work - life balance.

their uncontrolled desires will tear their soul apart.

they will not be able to trust anyone and will have no authentic friendships.

they will live in constant fear of betrayal.

their uncontrolled desires will tear their soul apart.

they will not be able to trust anyone and will have no authentic friendships.

they will live in constant fear of betrayal.

The timocratic (honor-loving) person is corrupt because they live from this part of their soul:

reason

spirited

natural desires

artificial desires

spirited

The oligarchic (money-loving) person is corrupt because they live from this part of their soul:

reason

spirited

natural desires

artificial desires

natural desires

The tyranical person is corrupt because they live from this part of their soul:

reason

spirited

natural desires

artificial desires

artificial desires

The democratic person is corrupt because they live from this part of their soul:

reason

spirited

vegetative

both natural and artificial desires equally

both natural and artificial desires equally

Why does Plato think that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it: (Choose the 2 correct responses)

The police will come if you commit injustice.

Committing injustice destroys your soul.

Suffering injustice can only harm your body.

Committing injustice is bad for your skin complexion

Committing injustice destroys your soul.

Suffering injustice can only harm your body.