Plato
Historical Context
- 600 BC, Athens
- History's first true philosopher
- Socrates' student
- Started a school called academy
Terms
- Eudaimoni: Fulfillment.
Ideas
- Think more
- Know yourself
- Socratic Discussion
- Let your lover change you
- Decode the message of beauty(why are beautiful things beautiful)
- Reform Society
Idea of a Three Part Soul
According to Plato, soul has 3 parts...
Drive | Body | Loves | |
---|---|---|---|
Rational | Logic | Brain | Truth, Wisdom |
Appetitive | Desire | Belly,Genitals | Pleasure |
Spirited | Emotion | Heart | Honor, Victory, Pride, Shame, Respect |