PLATO'S LAW

Plato's Law

Plato's Law

The inability of the tyrant to satisfy his desires constitutes the first part of Plato's argument regarding the unhappiness of the tyrant. Here, Plato shows that the tyrant is compelled to do terrible deeds in an attempt to fulfill his desires. Not only is the tyrant unable to satisfy his desires, but also he ultimately becomes hated.

This leaves the tyrant full of anxiety and totally dependent on external things for his happiness. The second part of Plato's critique of the tyrannical man is that the tyrannical life is not pleasant. This has already been suggested by the anxiety ...