Plato's Republic: What is Justice?•Grade 9•rhetoric Stage
Glaucon's Challenge: The Ring of Gyges
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Accurately recalls Glaucon's challenge to Socrates to prove justice is good in itself, not just for rewards, with argued significance to the dialogue
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Cause & Consequence
Explains how lack of power (law, punishment) causes men to practice justice unwillingly, supported by Gyges example
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Meaning
Takes an original position on Glaucon's core claim that justice is chosen only for reputation/rewards, not intrinsically
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Defense
Steel-mans the counterargument (presents it in its strongest form)
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