PPT-Plato and the Forms

According to Plato common sense is wrong We do not sense the world as it really is The senses present the world in a confused way The mind sees deeper It sees the true natures of things. brPage 1br Plato THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE Republic VII 514 a 2 to 517 a 7 Translation by Thomas Sheehan brPage 2br THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE brPage 3br brPage 4br brPage Plato. 428-348 BCE. Athens, Greece. Student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle.. Founded the “Academy.”. No fees, but exclusive.. No . set curriculum, but a method of inquiry.. Pose a problem and inquire through dialectic.. Cornerstones of Western Thought. Epistemology . T. he . theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from . -Describe . these objects-. What are some things that you notice?. Have you ever seen anything like these? Where?. What do they remind you of?. How would you describe these objects?. How can we describe these using geometric terms?. Theory of Forms. PLATO. 427-347 B.C.. Born aristocratic in Athens. Socrates’ Student & Aristotle’s teacher. Wrote about Socrates & this is how we know of Socrates. Founded the Academy in 385 B.C. (1. Philosophy 224. Plato (428-347 . BCE). Plato was from an old aristocratic family in Athens. . Many of the important people of his time appear as characters in his dialogues.. As a young man, Plato was greatly interested in philosophy and politics. He was a friend and companion of Socrates. After the death of Socrates, he fled Athens.. Ronald F. White, Ph.D.. Professor of Philosophy. College of Mount St. Joseph. Introduction. Historical Background. Greek City-States. Athens v. Sparta. Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.) . The Thirty. Pre-Socratic Philosophy. 1. Platonic Forms. The ideal or perfect type of all things. Mind independent existence. Non-spatial. Non-temporal. 2. 3. The Divided Line. 4. 5. The Myth of the Cave. 6. 7. 8. 9. The Rule of the Wise. All men are mortal. What does this tell us about Socrates? Why?. Aristotle. 384 - 322 BCE. Born in Stagira, in Thrace, near Macedonia.. The “Stagirite.”. Son of Nichomacus, prominent physician.. Aristotle was likely trained in medicine.. DR. IDA BAIZURA BAHAR. GREEK CRITICISM:. Plato. Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece. . He . was also a mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. . DR. IDA BAIZURA BAHAR. GREEK CRITICISM:. ARISTOTLE. Philosopher. Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. . Born: 384 BC, Stagira. Died: 322 BC, Chalcis. Philosophy in Ancient Greece * Presocratic Philosophers *From Socrates to Plato *Aristotle and the Fall of Athens Ancient Greece Network of City-States Athens (named for Athena): Birthplace of Philo- Mr. Chan . Saeteurn. Introduction. “Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people find a way around the . laws”. Plato. According . to . Plato's . view do you consider yourself a good person or a bad person. H. . Rauer. (DLR PF). H. Kinter/A. Salado. (Kayser-Threde). 2. Activities. . Mission selection in Feb. 2014. Payload . industrial management is being assigned for “bridging period” and B1 Phase to .