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PLATO

Plato (427-347 BC) was an influential ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Academy in Athens, which was the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Some key aspects of Plato's life and philosophy include: - He was a student of Socrates and sought to advance Socratic philosophy through his own writings, developing ideas like the Theory of Forms. - Plato identified four cardinal virtues - wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice - that he believed were key to living a happy, moral life. - He conceived of the soul as having three parts - rational, spirited, and appetitive - and believed the rational soul should rule over the others.

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PLATO

Plato (427-347 BC) was an influential ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Academy in Athens, which was the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Some key aspects of Plato's life and philosophy include: - He was a student of Socrates and sought to advance Socratic philosophy through his own writings, developing ideas like the Theory of Forms. - Plato identified four cardinal virtues - wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice - that he believed were key to living a happy, moral life. - He conceived of the soul as having three parts - rational, spirited, and appetitive - and believed the rational soul should rule over the others.

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Plato

Objectives
• Identify general facts about Plato and his early
philosophical life.

• Assess some of Plato's Philosophy

• Analyze some of his works/contributions

• Understand Plato's perspective about one's self


General Facts
General Facts

• 427- 347 BC
• It was claimed that Plato's real
name was Aristocles which means
"the best glory"
• Aristos- best
• Kleoz- glory
• Plato is just a nickname on account
of his robust figure.
• Son of wealthy and influential
Athenians
Early Philosophical Life
Early Philosophical Life

• Studied with Socrates


• When Socrates died, Plato
traveled to Egypt and Italy.

• He spent several years advising


the ruling family of Syracuse

• In 386 BCE, he returned to


Athens and founded his
own school of philosophy, the
Academy
Plato's Philosophy
His Philosophy
• The happiness or well-being is the ultimate goal of moral
behavior

• He held that people who are moral and uphold the four
fundamental values are those who are happy.
His Philosophy
In Plato's Republic, the four cardinal virtues
are:
•Wisdom
•Temperance
•Courage
•Justice
Plato's Philosophical Method

• Plato identified his philosophical method as


collection and division.
Theory of Forms
• Plato's theory of forms asserts that the physical realm is only a

shadow, or image, of the true reality of the Realm of Forms.

The Allegory of the Cave


Soul = Self
Plato believes that the soul is just
residing in the body temporarily.
Three Concepts of Soul

• Rational Soul
• Spirited Soul
• Appetitive Soul
Rational Soul
• Enables us to think, reflect, analyze and other
cognitive functions.

• The rational soul governs reason and intellect

• Highest form of cognition


Spirited Soul

• Located in our chest

• The spirited soul takes charge of our emotions

• Desires honor
Appetitive Soul
• Located at the abdomen

• Enables us to experience physical pain, hunger, thirst,


and other physical wants

• Desires for pleasure


Plato's Works
Allegory of Chariot
REFERENCES

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happiness-can-help-us-today/
Gleiser, Marcelo (2015). GK TODAY: Plato's Cardinal Vritues, Retrieved August 28, 2022 from
https://www.gktoday.in/topic/platos-cardinal-virtues/

Hugh, Benson (N.A.). Bibliography: Plato, Retrieved August 28, 2022 from
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Plato’s Concept of the Self - Understanding the Self. (2021, July 17). PHILO-Notes. Retrieved
November 4, 2021, from https://philonotes.com/2022/05/platos-concept-of-the-self

McKay, K. B. (2021, September 25). What Is a Man? The Allegory of the Chariot. The Art of
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