Thursday, April 16, 2020

western civ day fourty-one

1) How did Plato define The Forms?

Plato argues that beyond our imperfect world was a perfect unchanging world of forms. Forms are the ideal versions of the things and concepts we see around us. They serve as an instruction manual to our own world

2) Who are the three groups in Plato’s ideal society?

The three groups are producers, military, and the rulers.

3) What were Plato’s thoughts on women?

Women were equally able to rule. He was inconsistent because he likening them to children. Believed a women's womb was an animal and can wander around and create illness.

4) What was the Noble Lie that Plato proposed?

The Noble Lie was that we are all born with gold, silver or a mixture of brass and iron in our souls which determined our roles in life. 

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