Socrates uses the analogy of the leaky jar to support his own view. Let’s take into account two jars that are each filled with food. Each individual works hard to fill up their jars evenly …show more content…
The reason why Socrates evaluates Callicles’ view of a happy life as “strange” is because the idea that people cultivate and satisfy their appetites without restraint is seen as a defective soul. A good soul possesses harmony and organization in every aspect. This same concept ties in with the acts of doing bad and good. A person that is robbing a bank can feel pleasure from all the money they are obtaining but this doesn’t make the act good itself. They are doing something bad, but feeling pleasure about doing