The Republic, Plato Intimates, And The Realm Of Knowledge

In Book VII of the Republic, Plato intimates that someone â€Å"returning from a mode of existence which involves greater lucidity† (63-4) would â€Å"much prefer, as Homer describes it, ‘being a slave labouring for someone else – someone without property’ [†¦] than share [the] beliefs and [the] life† of ignorant â€Å"people who [have, by virtue of being (born) astute, managed to accrue a great deal of] status and power† for themselves despite the sizeable odds stacked against them (62). Plato is, in essence, alleging that the one who is offered – and the one who seizes – the opportunity to traverse â€Å"the intelligible realm,† or â€Å"the realm of knowledge† (63), cannot – and will not – be romanced by notions of returning to the other, more primitive state of existence, even if retreating to this state means that he, or she, will be bequeathed a certain measure of â€Å"prestige and credit† (62); that the one who has seen both insuperable marvels and the unsurmountable truth will, being wholly engrossed by, or taken with, these, opt to cling to their memory, even when, in doing so, he will be resigning – or, perhaps, condemning – himself to an existence governed by isolation. Plato is intimating that unaffected â€Å"truth and knowledge† are so incredibly rewarding in and of themselves that one could, and would, be happy and willing to eschew all else – including societal conventions an d standing – in their pursuit. This sentiment only serves to strengthen the overarching argument that Plato is tryingShow MoreRelatedPlato s Republic : The Nature Of A Just Individual And The Just City2177 Words   |  9 PagesPlato’s Republic primarily discusses the relationship between the nature of a just individual and the just city, and how their three distinct components should be balanced with respect to each other. In The Republic, people are sorted into classes (producers, auxiliaries, guardians) according to which part of their soul motivates or rules them. The appetitive part is described as money-loving and gain-loving, and its principal concerns are the pleasures of food, drink, and sex (439d). The spiritedRead MoreEssay About Gullivers Travels5646 Words   |  23 Pagesenormous skin pores and the sound of their torrential urination. He is generally startled by the ignorance of the people here—even the king knows nothing about politics. More unsettling findings in Brobdingnag come in t he form of various animals of the realm that endanger his life. Even Brobdingnagian insects leave slimy trails on his food that make eating difficult. On a trip to the frontier, accompanying the royal couple, Gulliver leaves Brobdingnag when his cage is plucked up by an eagle and droppedRead MoreInfrastructure for Knowledge Management42738 Words   |  171 PagesInfrastructure for Knowledge Management Dr. Randy J. Frid 1 Table of Contents COMMON VOCABULARY..........................................................................................................4 FORWARD .....................................................................................................................................5 CHAPTER 1 – Defining Knowledge Management ........................................................................8 The Meaning of â€Å"Knowledge† .........Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagestheir instructor and peers. 7. Students are involved in higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation). Our goals in writing this book were to bridge the academic realm of theory and research and the organizational realm of effective practice, and to help students consistently translate proven principles from both realms into personal practice. To accomplish these goals we formulated a five-step â€Å"active† learning model, described in the Introduction. Based on the p ositive feedback we’ve received