POL 2107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Good Music, Noble Lie, Hans Moravec
6 Dec 2013
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Midterm (antigone apology - book i-v republic) The accusations made to socrates (summary and info) Is about education (not so much about politics) The soul of the city: music/poetry (bk iii) The education of the child should begin with the soul. Their care givers are those responsible for this education. First few years are the most important because that phase will determine who they become; good attitude towards law, their elders, the city, the gods, etc. Music is this powerful tool state should censor wet-nurses and poetry. No stories about death and fearing the gods, no images of violence or cruelty. The beginning of any process is most important; especially for something young and tender; most malleable (377b) Education should begin at a young age when minds and young and impressionable. Ideas that are imprinted; patterns of self control, courage, beauty, anything that will encourage virtue, intellectual curiosity, attachment and dedication to the city.
