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Idealism and Contradiction in Book X and in The Republic
Caitlin Millard
There are two primary aspects that make Plato’s philosophy and method important to the foundation of western thought. These, clearly demonstrated in the Republic, are essentialism and idealism. ... In the Republic, all of these ideas culminate in the theory of Forms. ...
Plato develops these ideas throughout the Republic, and they culminate in the last book. ... Thus, Plato’s attempt to justify his idealism is embedded in contradictions and fails to provide an effective proof for why truth must be associated with good. ... What is most interesting about this story is that in telling it, Plato contradicts himself to a shocking degree and seems to abandon everything he has argued throughout the Republic. ... Here we must consider what he means the purpose of the Republic to be. ... What then does he want the reader to gain from the Republic.
Approximate Word count = 1391
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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