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amyor · 10-13-2009, 06:43 AM

I was in an ethics lecture going over Plato's Republic and my notes looked like this: -brackets are my thoughts.

A disharmony in the psyche, in the tripartite division of the soul is what leads to immorality - according to Plato.
1 Reason (Truth!)
2 Spirit (Power!)
3 Appetite/Desire (Love!)

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I got very excited haha.

10-13-2009, 06:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
amyor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 12	Ideas from even Plato. I was in an ethics lecture going over Plato's Republic and my notes looked like this: -brackets are my thoughts. A disharmony in the psyche, in the tripartite division of the soul is what leads to immorality - according to Plato. 1 Reason (Truth!) 2 Spirit (Power!) 3 Appetite/Desire (Love!) --- I got very excited haha.