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Read: “A Look at Plato’s Republic” and then answer the following.

1. Who wrote The Republic?

2. Which Greek philosopher does Plato use as the narrator in this book?

3. The character Thrasymachus says that “justice is nothing but the advantage of the stronger.” He adds to this by stating that robbery and violence are justice when practiced by the ruler. What does he mean by this?

4. What is a tyrant?

5. What argument does Socrates give against Thrasymachus’ view of a tyrant?

6. What does Glaucon and the others challenge Socrates to prove?

7. What does Socrates use as an analogy to the soul?

8. What are the three parts that Plato says make up the soul?

(a) (b) (c)

9. According to Plato, a person with Reason is most interested in and his greatest virtue is .

10. Plato wrote that a person with Spirit is most interested in and his greatest virtue is .

11. A person with Desire is most interested in and his greatest virtue is

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12. What are Plato’s three social classes?

(a) (b) (c)

13. Which two groups are the “Guardians” of the “ideal state?”

14. What does Plato argue is the basic cause of trouble in this ideal state?

15. Plato argued that commoners may wish to have the power of the Guardians. What did he say should be done to make the Guardian position undesirable to commoners?

16. Explain Plato’s method of ensuring the best offspring.

17. What are Plato’s views on the equality of women?

18. What type of government would be Plato’s ideal?

19. Define the term from #18.

20. What is a “timocracy” and which group would rule?

21. Give two examples of warrior rule in history.

(a) (b)

22. What is an “oligarchy” and what is the basic desire of it?

23. Define “democracy.”

24. What does Plato think will eventually cause democracies to collapse?

25. What is the top priority of a tyrannical state?

26. Describe the “tyrannical personality.”

27. Give an example of a tyrant in the 20th century and show proof (evidence) of their tyrannical behavior.

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