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Open Door Philosophy

Ep. 40 The Ring of Gyges: What Would You Do?

Sep 20, 2022
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What if you had a magic object, say a ring, that when used would render you invisible, allowing for you to get away with whatever you wanted? How would you use this power? For good actions, or bad? And what is good (virtue) and bad (vice) anyway? Join us as we unpack this classic thought experiment from Plato's The Republic.

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