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This 3 page paper discusses the parable given by Plato in his second book of the Republic. The moral point expressed by the story is given and supported with quotes from the text. A short synopsis of the story is given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and a betterment of the human condition. His statement that there exists two worlds to the human being, may very well be one of the main defining characteristics that separates
man from the other animals. Those worlds, of course, are the intellectual and the physical. In Gyges ring, Plato explains and illustrates how the moral life is worth living despite
the temptations of immoral choices. As the story goes, Gyges was a shepherd tending his sheep out in the fields when a huge earthquake shook the ground. In an
opening which appeared he was able to glimpse great treasures and wonders. One of the artifacts which catches his attention is that of a huge hollowed out bronze horse. Through
some of the holes in the statue Gyges could see that there was the body of a dead man. On the mans finger was a ring. Gyges takes this, then
leaves the place(Arrington, Ch.2). Gyges soon discovers the power of the ring. If he twists the ring one way, he disappears, another way and he reappears. Seeing his chance
to elevate his station beyond that of a mere shepherd, he manages to work his way into the royal court where he seduces the queen. Having perceived this, he
at once managed for himself to become one of the envoys to the king ; upon arrival, having seduced his wife, with her help, he laid a hand on the
king, murdered him and took hold of the leadership." (Republic, II, 359b-360b) What becomes immediately obvious is that Gyges is someone
who is attempting to find in the laws of nature a way to escape the responsibilities he has toward his fellow man. There are no archetypes, here, to serve as
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