Thursday, 9 November 2023

The Allegory of the Chariot, and how it relates to the Theory of Forms

 

Plato and the Soul - Demizmue

The Allegory of the Chariot

The video above explains Plato's Allegory of the Chariot, which describes the soul figuratively as a chariot, driven by a charioteer, and powered by two horses: a noble white horse and an ignoble dark one.

The Allegory and how it relates to the Theory of Forms

The Google slide document here shows some diagrams that explain the following concepts that were  discussed recently:
  • Roger Penrose's 3 Worlds
  • Political discussion vs philosophical discussion
  • Plato's Theory of Forms
  • The Ladder of Love
  • The Allegory of the Chariot

Plato's ethics

The following videos provide an overview of Plato's idea on ethics and link many of the ideas discussed earlier:

Plato's Ethics (A History of Western Thought 13) - by Dr. Jordan B Cooper
 
PHILOSOPHY: Platonic Ethics - Angie Hobbs 
https://youtu.be/QJ-I3MKtcnc?si=ky2QrMNMciKzUarV 


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