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CENSORSHIP
PLATO’S REPUBLIC
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GUARDIANS
- The Guardians of a society must be trained at a young age- Part of this training is to censor the youth from art which may
be harmful to their development- Homer tells outrageous stories about the gods: corruption, lies,
cheating, deceitful appearances.
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GUARDIANS
- These tales cannot be true - for God is perfect and incapable of non-virtuous acts.
- We must only tell the good stories to our youth, so that they are free from possible corruption.
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GUARDIANS
- Philosophy Kings and Queens (Guardians)- Must be trained in art and athletics. (Goods of the Soul
and Goods of the Body)- Training must start at a young age. Remember: Practice in
training virtue from Aristotle.- Intended to rule the city state.
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GUARDIANS
➔ Education◆ Start with academics and art - the goods of the soul.
➔ Knowledge vs Ignorance● Dogs are friendly to those they know and angry towards those they
do not know.● If a stranger becomes a friend, the dog is no longer apprehensive.● In this way, animals learn friend from foe. So learning is valuable.● Philosophers also value learning. People are good to their friends and
apprehensive of their enemies.● Learning the difference between friend and foe is essential to being a
good ruler.
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TRI-PARTITE SOUL
➔ LOGICAL◆ The ruling part of the soul.◆ The smallest part of the soul.◆ The most sacred part of the soul◆ Math, Reason, Prediction
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TRI-PARTITE SOUL
➔ APPETITE◆ The lowest part of the soul◆ Hunger, Sexual Drive, Fear, Greed◆ Bodily functions◆ Combos: Only authorized when granted permission by
Logic, dangerous when paired with Spirit
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TRI-PARTITE SOUL
➔ SPIRIT◆ Midway between Logical and Appetite◆ Emotions and the Will◆ Combos: Working alongside Spirit, keeping Appetite in
check
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DUALITY
❖ Dualities are common in Ancient Greek literature. Recall: Aristotle - excess and defect➢ Consider:
■ Learning the difference between friend and foe ■ Not Learning the difference between friend foe
➢ Consider:■ A healthy and good person■ A healthy and good city-state
➢ Consider: ■ A healthy and good body■ A healthy and good soul
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DUALITY
➔ Relationship of Dualities◆ Compatible and Parallel Dualities
● healthy bodies co-existing with healthy souls◆ Non-Compatible Dualities where one is preferable to the
other● knowledge vs ignorance● Truth vs fiction● Good vs Bad
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DUALITY
➢ Compatible Dualities always rely upon making the right or wrong choice between non-compatible dualities.○ Good People and Good City States
■ Seek truth rather than fiction■ Seek to learn the difference between friend and foe
rather than to not learn the difference.
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POETS AND GODS
★ Tell stories about God which are both good and bad○ The youth should only be exposed to the stories which
paint Gods in a positive light○ Only tell the true stories (for they are always good). ○ Change the bad stories.
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POETS AND GODS
❏ Youth cannot tell the difference between literal and allegorical meanings❏ Shield the youth from potentially harmful stories❏ Prevent the seed of doubt in their minds
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POETS AND GODS
● Plato doesn’t want the youth to be misled○ Learning the difference between good and bad is preferable to not
learning the difference○ Knowledge gained at an early age is indelible and UNALTERABLE
■ i.e. if a young mind learns that the gods are corrupt, they may not be able to rectify this mistake
■ “If the Gods can cheat and lie and steal, then why can’t I?”
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CENSORSHIP
● Unfavorable stories should be banned from society○ The goal is to protect the minds of the youth. We want them to be
Guardians of the future.■ Erases any possibility of harm
○ Common Mistake: We need to understand the bad in order to know the good.
■ This can be dangerous at an early age■ Young minds will confuse the good with the bad. Recall: Confusion
between literal and figurative meanings.