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Plato's Evolution as a Philosopher and His Ideal Society
TLDR Plato's transformative road trip after Socrates' death shaped his philosophical contributions, leading to the founding of the Academy in Athens. His dialogues portrayed Socrates as wise, blurring their philosophies, and he believed in an ideal society ruled by philosopher-kings based on moral values and justice.
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Plato's transformative road trip following the death of his mentor Socrates changed the way he viewed the world and shaped his philosophical contributions.
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Plato founded the Academy in Athens to develop future philosophers and believed true philosophers pursued wisdom for its own sake, not just for facts or practical benefits.
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Plato's dialogues often portrayed Socrates as the wise man, blurring the lines between their philosophies and showcasing Plato's evolution as a philosopher.
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Love is seen as a quest to fill areas of lacking, evolving from attraction to individuals to a transcendental appreciation of ideal beauty forms.
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Plato's concept of Platonic love extends beyond relationships to encompass the search for eternal, unchanging ideals in all aspects of life.
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Plato's theory of forms posits that the world we perceive is like shadows on a cave wall, with true reality existing in a separate, eternal world of forms accessed through reason.
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Plato believed that true wisdom involves recognizing the eternal, unchanging definitions of concepts like justice and beauty, which exist independently of specific actions or objects in the physical world.
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Plato believed that we are born with total knowledge of everything in the world of forms, and understanding these forms is a process of using reason to remember them, laying the groundwork for rationalism and discussing the ideal form of government.
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Plato's ideal society involves specialization based on natural gifts, with a hierarchical class structure and strict training for rulers to ensure a flawless leader and a harmonious city.
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Plato believed that a society should be ruled by philosophers who understand moral values and justice, leading to an ideal form of government known as aristocracy, which is the best type of regime according to him.
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