Reflection Of Republic By Plato

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In Republic, Plato applies his account on the structure of training human cognition to understand justice and further process the personal development through discussion; to counsel towards improved political circumstances. He establishes the ideology that intellectual pursuits are staged based on age and knowledge, therefore clarifying, he describes how justice can only be obtained by the individuals who have conceived and developed their ability to the fullest. According to Plato, the ultimate goal in all of education is the form of good, which particularly means perfect goodness in all forms; thus good is beyond being. As humans we are subjected to learn from concrete existence and physical evidence but the values of abstract concepts are …show more content…

From the beginning of a young age, the initial acquisition of feelings, behaviors and influences are in relation to shaping our personality and profile our beliefs. With underdeveloped minds we don’t know the differences between right or wrong and similarities or differences. Socrates asks Adeimantus, “Shall we carelessly allow our children to hear any old stories made up by just anyone, then, and to take beliefs into their souls that are, for the most part, the opposite of the ones we think they should hold when they are grown up?” (Plato, p. 57). Children are unable to comprehend the hidden sense of story’s; instead naturally adapt to the truth. Before we come to the understanding of education and how it’s used for a greater purpose towards politics, it’s noticeable that our body and mind must emerge into something greater than a naïve conception. Plato argues once a truth is implemented into a young mind, it is unlikely to persuade ones lasting thoughts. From another stand point, they’re more prone to have an open mind and consider newly introduced ideas, since they were once convinced to believe something they weren’t educated on in the first place. The advantage of understanding and comprehending multiple political ideas, forces one to determine which concept is for the better good. Even traditions, culture or social status already …show more content…

It was believed by Plato that music communicates emotions and has the power to shape our character by recognizing the way it touches our soul. Plato states, “Musical training is most important. First, because rhythm and harmony permeate the inner most element of the soul, affect it more powerfully than anything else, and bring it grace” (Plato, p. 84). The most significant virtue to take away from musical training is the notion of harmony. In a sense of mind is an instrument of strings and each carries out with rhythm and directs our soul in the right direction. In politics we envision a goal of smooth communication and look for direct answers but it seems not to be so. Justice can arise in a society if the individuals with power work in harmony instead of against one another. It’s critical to follow the steps of training our soul in a way that is strictly related to climbing a ladder of personal development. Although the two forms of education are immensely essential, Socrates states, “Now, after musical training, our young people must be given physical training” (Plato, p. 86). Plato believed our mind not only has cognitive knowledge, but also the ability to desire; this comes from our spirited mind. Which basically means you can physically see and perceive a tangible object, but your desire and spirited mind takes over telling your mind what to do with it. It’s important

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