The Republic
How does Socrates apply adaptive hedonism to moral psychology?
Also what does Socrates try to show with the vessel metaphor?
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Also what does Socrates try to show with the vessel metaphor?
This question demands more detail than this space offers. In general Socrates demanded a psychology that transcend simply "whatever is best under circumstances." He explained that many of our primal appetites provide opportunities for people to display courage.