Glaucon mentions the myth of gyges in order to show that

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1. Both Socrates and Plato describe politics as a techne, which can only be learned through
       a.reasoned inquiry and reflection
       b.personal experience
       c.direct participation
       d.responses 2 and 3 are correct
       e.none of the above

2. Socrates fashions his "city in speech" for the purpose of?
      a. providing a practical alternative to the corrupt constitution of Athens
       b.understanding justice in the soul
       c.convincing people that he was a masterful political theorist
       d.making Athens more like his favorite city, Sparta
       e.none of the above

3. Glaucon mentions the "Myth of Gyges" in order to show that?
      a. injustice is profitable if one can get away with it
      b. people are unjust for refusing to return lost rings to their rightful owners
       c.the soul is immortal
      d. the ring can only be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom
       e.none of the above

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