What is the way of living suggested by glaucon

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1. Thrasymachus claimed that ''the just is always a loser in comparison with the unjust,'' and that socrates was so naive when he asked people to be just.Why?

2. How did Thrasymachus explain the motivation of one who keeps away from injustice?

3. How did Thrasymachus characterize justice and injustice?4.why did he describe them in that way''you have guessed most infallibly,he replied''

4. What is the way of living suggested by Glaucon?

5. What is the ring of Gyges? according to Glaucon,what do people praise instead of justice? and why?

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