Plato's Republic

Socrates says justice

• pays debts and worships the gods.

• creates a harmony in the soul.

• gives good things to friends and bad things to enemies.

• takes advantage of weaker people.

Polemarchus says that justice is

• doing unto others as you would have done unto you.

• when the stronger take the advantage from the weak.

• giving benefits to friends and doing harm to enemies.

• paying what you owe and worshiping the gods.

What does Socrates say is the most important principle of organizing the city?

• the strongest should rule.

• the most popular should rule.

• everyone should be a jack of all trades to provide for all of his/her needs.

• each person should do the job that is most suited to him/her and share the fruits of his/her labor with others.

 

Pick the words that fill in the blanks.

The ____________ live from ________________ and exemplify the virtue of ________________.

• workers, reason, justice

• rulers, reason, prudence

• auxiliaries, spirit, temperance

• rulers, reason, courage

According to Socrates, the healthy soul is best described by:

• the desires rule, getting the spirited part to force reason to rationalize pursuing desire.

• the spirited part rules seeking victory in all things.

• reason rules but it is powerless to overcome wanton desires.

• reason rules by enlisting the spirited part to bring desires under control

Why is mathematics so important for Plato?

• Numbers are the heart of reality.

• It is the highest form of spiritual knowledge.

• It helps us to engage in a process of abstraction that crosses from the world of sense and becoming to the world of spirit and being.

• It will help you to get a lucrative career.

According to Plato, the objects of the physical world:

• eternal and unchanging

• the only things knowable by human reason

• are in a state of becoming, in-between the fullness of being and pure nothingness.

• Are an illusion

The allegory of the Cave:

• is a story about stalactites and stalagmites.

• is meant to discourage people from philosophy.

• presents the story of how philosopher are drawn from the world of becoming into the transcendent world.

• is about recovering treasure.

Plato says that the tyrant is the worst person to be because (choose all that apply)

• it will be hard to find the right work - life balance.

• his.her uncontrolled desires will tear his soul apart.

• he/she will not be able to trust anyone and will have no authentic friendships.

• he/she will live in constant fear of betrayal.

Why does Plato think that it is better to suffer injustice than to commit it: (Choose all that apply)

• The police will come if you commit injustice.

• Committing injustice destroys your soul.

• Suffering injustice can only harm your body.

• Committing injustice is bad for your skin complexion.