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Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PLATO'S TRIPARTITE THEORY OF THE SOUL

BY: LUKAS KINTER
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PLATO'S TRIPARTITE SOUL

  • Reason- discerns what is real & not merely apparent
  • Spirited- enables humans to care about self-preservation
  • Appetitive- causes humans to have base fundemental desires
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REASON

  • Desires: Truth
  • Virtue: Wisdom
  • Social class:Philosoppher king
  • Rules spirited and appetitive
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SPIRITED

  • Desires: Self-preservation
  • Virtue: Courage
  • Social class: Soldiers
  • Obeys rational, rules appetitive
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APPETITIVE

  • Desires: Instincts
  • Virtues: Temperance (moderation)
  • Social class: Merchants/Laborers
  • Accepts rational parts rules over the appetites
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PERSONAL OPINION

  • The reason soul seems to be the rulers and overseers
  • The spirited soul seems to be the brute force of the city
  • The appetitive soul seems to be the working force of the city
  • Seems to be an idea that is very real in society today
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Lukas Kinter