“I am speaking of all things such as Bigness, Health, Strength,…

Question Answered step-by-step “I am speaking of all things such as Bigness, Health, Strength,… “I am speaking of all things such as Bigness, Health, Strength, and, in a word, the reality of all other things, that which each of them essentially is. Is what is most true in them contemplated through the body, or is this the position: Whoever of us prepares himself best and most accurately to grasp that thing itself which he is investigating will come closest to knowledge of it?… Then he will do the most perfectly who approaches the object with thought alone, without associating any sight with his thought, or dragging in any sense perception with his reasoning, but who, using pure thought alone, tries to track down each reality purely and by itself freeing himself as far as possible from eyes and ears, and in a word, from the whole body, because the body confused the soul and does not allow it to acquire truth and wisdom whenever it is associated with it” (65e-66a)  a) Explain what Plato (via Socrates) is arguing in this passage Arts & Humanities Philosophy PHIL 100 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)