Plato and Aristotle on Politics and Knowledge

These flashcards cover key concepts from the lecture about Plato's and Aristotle's views on politics, knowledge, and human nature.

In Plato's ship analogy, the True Captain represents __.

Philosopher King

The crew in the ship analogy symbolizes the __ who think they know how to sail.

Masses

According to Plato, the ship represents the __.

State

Philosopher Kings seek wisdom and knowledge, while the masses chase __.

power and glory

In the allegory of the cave, the prisoners represent the __.

Masses

The sun in the allegory symbolizes __.

OBJECTIVE Truth

The escaped prisoner seeks outwards for __.

truth

Plato's Ideal Forms represent true reality, contrasting with the __ we perceive.

physical world

Aristotle's organic method suggests that a whole is necessary __ its parts.

prior to

In Aristotle's view, humans are termed __ because they naturally form communities.

political animals

The purpose of speech (logos) for humans is to teach what is __ vs unjust.

just

Without contributing to the polis, an individual is considered __.

useless