Socrates and Glaucon agree that it is the spirit of the people which shapes a country’s political system. And lastly, there is Tyranny, where one ruler can make or brake any laws. There is Democracy, a system in which the people choose their rulers and politicians. Glaucon despises this form of government. The next is an oligarchy, in which several renowned individuals, usually of “noble” bloodlines control the nation. It is simple and was universally approved. The first is the simple way of having a king or queen, or, in the case of Sparta, two kings. Glaucon states the different possible ruling situations. But Socrates wants to know what kind of city Glaucon wanted this to be, before Socrates gave his definition. To start the book off, Socrates finalizes their view of the functioning of the city and its politics. Hey! Today, in follow-up to The Cave, we are going to be taking a look at Book 8.
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