Plato: creator of philosophy Colin Kelly period 8
Three minute philosophy!!! • https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=q34MHpBu0Oo&sns=em Today YOU will learn about Plato and his philosophical value. This is an overview of a lot of the philosophical nuggets of wisdom he provided.
Plato's early years • Plato was born in 427 BC Athens to a wealthy aristocratic family • (His family was well connected to government during his life)
When Plato met Socrates • As a young man, Plato came in contact with a named Socrates. • Plato studied his works and even got included in his circle
"F### democracy" -Plato • In 399 BC, Socrates was unfairly voted by the public to be put to death. • This caused Plato to forever hate democracy because he believed that sometimes people don't actually think before they vote.
"Bruh. Let's teach the world"- Plato • Plato decided not to go into politics like the rest of his family • He decided to go visit countries like Italy, Egypt, and Libya during a 12 year rant. • He actually got sold into slavery and put under house arrest during his ranting • However his freedom was bought back by some friends of his.
What happened during that 12 year rant? • When Plato went to Syracuse (Sicily) King Dionysius 1 the tyrant sold Plato into slavery because he turned his nephew into a disciple • Plato returned safe and sound to Athens in 387 BC.
The Socratic dialogues • When Plato returned to Athens, he began to write some of the influential words of all of history. • The first group of Socratic dialogues were called "the early dialogues
The "Gorgias" • The gorgias was essential to the early works of the Socratic dialogues because of how it was able to vividly picture Socrates's trial 12 years from when it actually happened. • Socrates planned to die for this principle "It is not living that is of chief importance, but living well, and that is living honorably and justly. (Crito 48 b)
The middle dialogues! • The middle dialogues suggested that virtue is a type of knowledge. • For example in "laches," 2 generals were training in virtue and they proposed a definition to show their expertise by saying, "if we know what virtue is, we should be able to say what it is. For if we not know at all what virtue is, how could we advise anyone to acquire it?"
"The Republic!!" • Plato's "Republic" was probably his most popular Socratic dialogue due to how odd and controversial it is • The theory of forms was prominently shown here • Plato's brothers are also famously shown in the republic (Socrates of course
The allegory of the cave (warning:Aristotle does not like the forms theory)
The final dialogues • The "later dialogues" were not quite as controversial as the previous two groups of dialogues, but it packed the some of the biggest philosophical blows the world has ever seen
Timaeus • The Timaeus was for many centuries the definitive Plato dialogue for its influence on early religion including the philosophical base of the first book of the Bible • One famous debate at Plato's academy was whether the creation story should be taken literally • But Plato quoted the "forms" theory again to solve the issue "If we do not have to take creation literally, the maker simply represents the principle of reason as a casual agency of the forms."
Interesting facts • Plato ended up writing 36 dialogues • Inspired platonic relationship which were you don't have sexual activity during friendship • The school Plato opened up back in 387 BC was another major contribution to the development of western civilization.
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