Plato

Question 1

Who taught Plato?

Answer 1

Socrates

Question 2

Summarise Plato’s analogy of the cave

Answer 2

Chained prisoners; shadows on wall made by fire, other wall, and puppets/images; freed prisoner escapes (eyes hurt for a bit); tries to go back to save other; rejected.

Question 3

In the analogy of the cave, what does, the outside, the adjustment, the failed return, and the freed prisoner represent?

Answer 3

Outside- world of forms
Adjustment- truth hurts
Failed return- inability to return to ignorance
Freed prisoner- the philosopher (Plato)

Question 4

Where are the forms?

Answer 4

Outside time and space

Question 5

Why are the things we see imperfect?

Answer 5

The demiurge had to use the imperfect matter to recreate the forms leading to imperfect things in our world

Question 6

Is Plato materialistic or dualistic?

Answer 6

Dualistic

Question 7

Summarise the Charioteer analogy

Answer 7

Soul- charioteer driver
Horse1- mind
Horse2- body
Horses pull in different directions

Question 8

What are the 3 aspects of the soul?

Answer 8

Reason- searches for truth, rules the soul
Spirit- aspects to be trained (eg. Emotion)
Desire/mercenary- seeking pleasures for yourself