The Ring Of Gyges Analysis

2. In the tale “The ring of Gyges” the shepherd Gyges finds a magical ring within unusual bronze horse. Using this ring, he entices the queen and they collaborate to murder the king and takes control of the kingdom. Given his tale, Glaucon come to a conclusion that if similar rings were to be given to unjust man and a just man, then both of them would behave unjustly. Therefore this proves that people act justly only as an obligation by nature and he claims that all living beings aspire more than what they are actually due. This story remains vital to the society today because it covers what we can expect humans to do with authority over others. I do concur with this simile because, for instance, in politics, we give authority to others, expecting that they will do what is right. We better then, watch out because anyone who acquires power without accountability is culpable to use it unjustly. This portrays a negative image in our society as it is a vice for persons to act unjustly to others and can only
In Book seven, Socrates presents the most famous and excellent metaphor of the allegory of the cave. This metaphor is meant to explain the effects of education on the human soul. Education moves the philosopher via the phases on the divided line, and eventually brings him to the form of the good .The objective of education is to drag every man as far out of the cave as possible. Education should not target at placing knowledge into the soul, but aim at turning the soul toward right wishes. Socrates continues with the analogy between mind and sight and explains that the vision of a clever but wicked man might be as sharp to equal that of a philosopher. The problem is in what he focuses his sharp vision toward. The common aim of the city is to educate people so as to later turn their mind in relation with the form of being good. Once this is achieved, these people should not remain examining the form of the good forever but they should go back into the cave to