Philosophy 103
Study Questions:  Republic, Book Two (to 368a)


1.  Early in Book II, Glaucon distinguishes between different classes of good things.  How does
     he describe these classes?  What are some examples of each class of good?

2.  Glaucon then turns to the good of justice.  In which of the above classes does he
        think most people place justice as a good?  Why?

3.  Glaucon uses as an example the story of Gyges.  What are the basic details of this story?
        What is the story meant to prove about the nature of justice? (And how does it prove that?)

4.  A bit later, Glaucon asks Socrates to compare the fate of a truly just man to that of a truly
        unjust man.  How does Glaucon develop this comparison?  What is it meant to prove
        regarding the nature of justice?