Ring of Gyges
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CORE DEFINITION
Plato's 'Ring of Gyges' thought experiment: with an invisibility ring, ordinary people would also commit injustice, prompting the question of whether justice is inherent or forced.
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The Ring of Gyges (Ancient Greek: Γύγου Δακτύλιος, Gúgou Daktúlios, Attic Greek pronunciation: [ˈɡyːˌɡoː dakˈtylios]) is a hypothetical magic ring mentioned by the philosopher Plato in Book 2 of his Republic (2:359a–2:360d). It grants its owner the power to become invisible at will. Using the ring …
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The Phineas Gage accident: after an iron rod pierced his skull, his personality changed drastically, demonstrating the link between the frontal lobe and personality/decision-making. The ring is often used as a metaphor for the physical evidence of his brain injury.
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