Its final book contains a description of the afterlife known as the myth of Er, while its second book introduces an invisibility-granting ring discovered by Gyges of Lydia.
Its final book contains a description of the afterlife known as the myth of Er, while its second book introduces an invisibility-granting ring discovered by Gyges of Lydia. More philosophically significant are its division of human understanding into (*) eikasia, pistis, dianoia, and noesis in the Image of the Line and an allegory in which a group of men know nothing of outside reality apart from shadows on a cave wall. Advancing the philosopher-king as the greatest of rulers, for 10 points, name this Platonic dialogue about the ideal form of government.
Its final book contains a description of the afterlife known as the myth of Er, while its second book introduces an invisibility-granting ring discovered by Gyges of Lydia.
the Republic [or Plato's Republic]