Socrates tells Glaucon that philosophers should be kings because only they have access to the Form (concept) of the Good.  The concept of Justice cannot be understood unless one understands its relationship with the Form of the Good.  In order to explain this relationship, Socrates turns to an analogy -- the Sun and the power of the sun to shed light on things and make them visible.

Socrates tells Glaucon that philosophers should be kings because only they have access to the Form (concept) of the Good. The concept of Justice cannot be understood unless one understands its relationship with the Form of the Good. In order to explain this relationship, Socrates turns to an analogy -- the Sun and the power of the sun to shed light on things and make them visible.

Republic Bk VI, VII EP 19 Analogy of the Sun

Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy?  In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at <a href="http://www.houlgatebooks.com" rel="noopener">www.houlgatebooks.com</a>).  The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address:   <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI</a><br />New episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

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Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy? In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at www.houlgatebooks.com). The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJINew episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

Do you need help understanding the great books of philosophy?  In his podcasts, Professor Laurence Houlgate reads and discusses the classic works of Plato, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Stuart Mill, and David Hume. His short readings are based on his acclaimed Smart Student's Guides to Philosophical Classics series (learn more at <a href="http://www.houlgatebooks.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.houlgatebooks.com</a>).  The episodes begin with the dialogues of Plato and will continue week by week through each chapter of Understanding Plato. For those who want to read along, a digital or print copy of the book can be purchased at Amazon.com at this address:   <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5GAIJI</a><br>New episodes will usually be broadcast weekly on Monday evening at 5 p.m. PST.

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