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Plato

Published on Dec 25, 2015

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FINDING TRUTH

BY: ELTON SCHWARTZ
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EXAMPLES

  • Allegory of the Cave
  • The Republic
  • Plato's Symposium
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ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE

  • No senses involved
  • Become familiar with Truth
  • Share Truth with others
  • Reasoning results from Truth
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THE REPUBLIC

  • Soul must dominate
  • Do NOT use sense perception
  • Approach object with thought
  • Body confuses Soul
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PLATO'S SYMPOSIUM

  • Soul > Body
  • Steps to obtain Truth
  • Seeing-Learning-Thinking
  • See object, learn about it
  • Think with rational thoughts to get Truth
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CONCLUSION

  • Senses are NOT involved
  • Soul must dominate
  • 3 step process
  • Share Truth with others
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Elton Schwartz