Its first book features the strength-lovingThrasymachus, while later on Glaucon brings up the ring of Gyges and is told about the Forms via theallegory of the cave.
One man in this work interrupts with a lion-like roar to ask for clarity and accuracy, startling agroup of friends on the day of a sacred horse race. Another character argues that the tyrant is theworst of slaves, being a slave to his passions. This work describes four points, representingreflections, physical objects, abstractions, and ideas, at increasing intervals on a divided (*) line, andargues that appetitive, rational, and spirited parts exist in the soul. Its first book features the strength-lovingThrasymachus, while later on Glaucon brings up the ring of Gyges and is told about the Forms via theallegory of the cave. For 10 points, name this dialogue about justice, which philosopher-kings seek tomaximize by ruling Plato's ideal society.
One man in this work interrupts with a lion-like roar to ask for clarity and accuracy, startling agroup of friends on the day of a sacred horse race.
Republic [or Politeia]