Quiz for:
Exploring Justice in Plato's Republic Book Two

Question 1

What is the key issue in the discussion of the value of justice?

Question 2

Who are the new speakers that replace Thrasymachus in Book Two of The Republic?

Question 3

What are the three parts into which Book Two of Plato's Republic is divided?

Question 4

What is significant about the story of the Ring of Gyges in Glaucon's challenge?

Question 5

What does Glaucon's challenge seek from Socrates?

Question 6

How does Thrasymachus define justice in his argument with Socrates?

Question 7

According to the Ring of Gyges story, what happens when individuals act without consequence?

Question 8

What does Adeimantus ask Socrates to demonstrate about justice?

Question 9

What does Socrates need to prove regarding the concept of justice?

Question 10

According to Glaucon, which situation is considered second-best for individuals?

Question 11

What are the three categories of goods described by Glaucon?

Question 12

In which category does Socrates argue justice belongs?

Question 13

Which concept will Socrates introduce to address Glaucon's and Adeimantus's challenges?

Question 14

How does Glaucon envision a just person in his comparative argument?

Question 15

How does Adeimantus contribute to the discussion of justice?