PLATO

PLATO'S JUSTICE

• What is Plato's Justice?
• It is the souls unity with itself
• Plato believes that the soul is the decider in justice
• Plato's justice would be a game changing aspect in current day society

THE CAVE

• This dialogue is meant to show to what extent our nature is
• It shows our willingness to be enslaved by a story
• It shows how given the option we would rather see the truth
• Also how if we don't like the truth we'll happily return to our human epistemology

PLATO'S QUOTES

• "The life which is unexamined is not worth living". -- Plato
• "Love is a grave mental disease". -- Plato
• "Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty." -- Plato
• "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil."-Plato
• "Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?"-Plato

MY THOUGHTS ON PLATO

• If Plato were hear today he would make big changes to society.
• Plato was a sarcastic ,narcissistic philosopher
• I dont believe he would be too happy with the government present day
• He would have probably still follow people around asking questions but on twitter

Final statements/Questions

• Could Plato's tripartite theory of the soul be used in justice today?
• Would our courts have accepted Plato and his teachings?
• Why would Plato's theories ever become non relevant? 
• Plato was a challenge to write about but not an unwelcome one