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Plato
This category is for questions pertaining to the philosopher Plato. This elder of philosophy is a giant in the field.
1,301 Questions
There is no credible historical or archaeological evidence to support the existence of a philosopher named Plato from Atlantis. Plato himself did write about Atlantis in his dialogues, describing it as a legendary island civilization that ultimately sank into the sea, but it is considered a fictional tale rather than a historical account.
Who wrote nothing - immortalised by Plato?
The philosopher Plato wrote about the concept of "nothing" in his work "Parmenides." In this dialogue, Parmenides explores the nature of being and non-being, questioning the idea of nothingness and its implications for existence.
What do the children decide to do after leaving Tumnus's cave?
They followed a bird that led them to Mr. Beaver.
What is the origin of evil according to Plato?
According to Plato, evil is the result of ignorance or lack of knowledge. He believed that people do wrong because they are not aware of what is truly good and virtuous. In his philosophy, knowledge and understanding lead to moral goodness and virtue, while ignorance leads to evil and wrongdoing.
What is e ecummings' poem Plato Told about?
Plato wrote:
It is only the dead who have seen the end of war
EDIT: It is doubtful that Plato said this. See plato-dialogues.org/faq/faq008.htm
Lao Tzu wrote:
How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
General Sherman wrote:
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.
EDIT: He must have said this in a moment of sobriety, just before he returned to his heinous philosophy of "total war." See civilwar.org
The sixth avenue el (elevated railway) was torn down and the scrap metal sold to Japan in 1939. It was a popular conception that the metal was converted into weapons and used against the allies in WWII. The poem was written in 1944.
So the poem might be interpreted thus: Despite numerous warnings, the hero of the poem becomes a soldier and was eventually killed by a Japanese weapon made from metal which originally sold by the US to Japan as scrap.
At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet by Plato?
This. Is. Very. True.
Plato was really onto something here.
Of course it cannot faultlessly be taken for entirely truth.
People have faults, not everyone can see in such ways.
But i know i, at the touch of love, became a poet.
I was a poet before love too though.
Love brings out, colors, words, emotions, music, that we hadn't yet thought of or experience before. This is what he means.
At the touch of love, we see beauty in its true form.
("Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?")
Who does the poet ask for inspiration in the invocation?
The poet typically asks for the Muses, goddesses of inspiration in Greek mythology, for inspiration and guidance in the invocation.
What is a famous Aristotle quote about the poetics?
"Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. " -Aristotle
What are Plato's views on poetry and poet?
Posted 08-24-2008 at 07:34 AM by dilipbarad
He was the first systemic critic who inquired into the nature of imaginative literature and put forward theories which are both illuminating and provocative. He was himself a great poet and his dialogues are full of his gifted dramatic quality. His Dialogues are the classic works of the world literature having dramatic, lyrical and fictional elements.
According to him all arts are imitative or mimetic in nature. He wrote in The Republic that 'ideas are the ultimate reality'. Things are conceived as ideas before they take practical shapes. So, idea is original and the thing is copy of that idea. Carpenter's chair is the result of the idea of chair in his mind. Thus chair is once removed from reality. But painter's chair is imitation of carpenter's chair. So it is twice removed form reality. Thus artist/poet takes man away from reality rather than towards it. Thus artist deals in illusion.
1. Plato's objection to Poetry from the point of view of Education:
a. In 'The Republic' Book II - He condemns poetry as fostering evil habits and vices in children. Homer's epics were part of studies. Heroes of epics were not examples of sound or ideal morality. They were lusty, cunning, and cruel - war mongers. Even Gods were no better. (Troy-Achilles beheding Apollo's statue, oracles molested… insults of Gods, Gods fight among themselves, they punish instead of forgiveness…Ahaliya-Indra, Kunti's children, Narad's obsession to marry, Hercules son of Zeus and Alcmene, Hera's jealousy-snakes-fenzy to kill children…)
b. Plato writes: "if we mean our future guardians to regard the habit of quarreling among themselves as of all things the basest, no word should be said to them of the wars in the heaven, or of the plots and fighting of the gods against one another, for they are not true…. If they would only believe as we would tell them that quarreling is unholy, and that never up to this time has there been any quarreling between citizens…… these tales (of epics) must not be admitted into our State, whether they are supposed to have allegorical meaning or not."
c. Thus he objected on the ground that poetry does not cultivate good habits among children.
2. Objection from Philosophical point of view:
a. In 'The Republic' Book X: Poetry does not lead to, but drives us away form the realization of the ultimate reality - the Truth.
b. Philosophy is better than poetry because Philosophy deals with idea and poetry is twice removed from original idea.
c. Plato says: "The imitator or maker of the image knows nothing of true existence; he knows appearance only …. The imitative art is an inferior who marries an inferior and has inferior offspring."(Dorothea's ideal in Middlemarch shattered, Kshtriya dharma - not to hit enemy without weapon, Tess's providence, evil wins & God is silent, unrewarded virtue…)
3. Objection form the Moral point of view:
a. In the same book in 'The Republic': Soul of man has higher principles of reason (which is the essence of its being) as well as lower constituted of baser impulses and emotions. Whatever encourages and strengthens the rational principle is good, and emotional is bad.
b. Poetry waters and nourishes the baser impulses of men - emotional, sentimental and sorrowful.
c. Plato says: "Then the imitative poet who aims at being popular is not by nature made, nor is his art intended, to please or to affect the rational principle in the soul; but he will prefer the passionate and fitful temper, which is easily limited …. And therefore we shall be right in refusing to admit him into a well-ordered state, because he awakens and nourishes and strengthen the feelings and impairs the reason … Poetry feeds and waters the passion instead of drying them up; she lets them rule, although they ought to be controlled, if mankind are ever to increase in happiness and virtue."
It is not known how Plato died. He died while at a wedding feast during old age. Socrates, his mentor, was sentenced to death and drank hemlock.
Are there clothes for kids at platos closet?
Yes, Plato's Closet typically carries a selection of gently used clothing for kids, including infants, toddlers, and older children. Their inventory will vary by store location.
Why does Socrates have a fly on him?
The presence of the fly on Socrates in some artistic depictions could symbolize his enduring patience, humility, or stoicism. It might serve to emphasize his ability to remain focused and undisturbed in the face of adversity or discomfort.
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What represent the outside world in the allegory of the cave?
In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the outside world represents truth. When the prisoner is forced out of his comfortable darkness and into the outside world, he is blinded by the difference in light and finds this new environment excruciating. This represents the discomfort that often comes along with leaving one's comfort zone in the quest for knowledge. Eventually, the prisoner looks up to the sun, and despite feeling the most discomfort yet, understands its immense influence on the world around him.
When he returns to the case and tells his fellow prisoners about what he's seen, they mock him. This represents the judgment of masses, however ignorant they may be to higher levels of truth.
Examples of this judgment in later years include the execution of Socrates and the life-long house arrest Galileo Galilei was put under.
What does shadows symbolize in allegory of the cave?
The voices represent deceptive politics in the Allegory of the Cave. This is a work by the Greek philosopher, Plato, and is part of his work entitled The Republic.
What does release prisoner in the Allegory of the Cave represent?
The fire in the cave represents the illusions that keep us in the dark from the truth.
What does the fire symbolize in plato's allegory of the cave?
the heirarchy of being and knowledge is reflected on this. The sun represents the absolute good. The Growth represents reality. The light represents the truth, and the visibility represents intelligibility.
In the visible world, they represent common opinion and uncritical impressions. In the intelligible world, they represent the pure understanding and deductive thinking.
What was platos ideal form of government?
In both the Republic and the Laws, Plato identifies education as one of the most important aspects of a healthy state. He lays out detailed education programs that start with exercises pregnant women should perform to ensure the health of the fetus, and he goes on to explain not only what children should study but also what values they should be exposed to and what kinds of art and physical exercise they should engage in. Plato apparently considered most of his fellow Athenians to be hopelessly corrupt, easily inflamed by hollow rhetoric, and seduced by easy pleasures. One can achieve only so much by arguing with a corrupt soul that a virtuous life is better. Instead, Plato recognizes the need to teach children from a young age to live virtuous lives and to seek wisdom. Plato thinks that a child's education is the last thing that should be left to chance or parental whim, since the young mind is so easily molded. Republican
Education for Plato was primarily about shaping and molding individuals into virtuous citizens who would contribute positively to society. He believed in a holistic approach to education that focused on developing the mind, body, and soul of individuals through the pursuit of knowledge and truth. Plato envisioned education as a transformative process that led individuals to attain wisdom and self-realization.
What is Plato relationship with visual arts?
Plato's relationship with the visual arts was a good one. This philosopher firmly believed in the arts and what they could do for humans.
Which greek philosopher believed government actions must adhere to the law?
Plato believed the government actions must adhere to the law. In fact, both Socrates and Aristotle believed the same thing. For the government to act on its own would be a sign of tyranny. The government was also elected by the people to represent the people as a whole. As a result, they were not exempt from following the laws they enforced across their respective democratic nations.
Did Plato say physician heal thyself?
No, the phrase "physician, heal thyself" is not attributed to Plato. It actually comes from the Bible in Luke 4:23.
