PHILO-120 Lecture 22: Philo 120 (spring) - C22
28 Oct 2020
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Plato believed that there are two worlds; the first is the spiritual or mental world which is eternal, permanent, orderly, regular and universal (mind). There is also the world of appearance, the world experienced through touch, sight, smell, taste and sound that is changing, imperfect and disorderly (body). This division is often referred to as the duality of the body and mind. Plato observed that there are two forms of reality i. e. the first one he referred to as the reality of the idea in the mind-true reality. The 2nd is the reality of the object-illusional, imperfect representation of what the object is. Truth is perfect and eternal and it can be shown in mathematical concepts. Plato says lets search for universal truth that is final. According to plato, a just society is hierarchical; his ideal state is characterized by division of labour according to the area of expertise needed by the state.
