1.1.5 plato's form of the good

r different forms related to eachother? how are they arranged?

different forms r related to each other, & arranged in hierarchy

give the forms hierarchy:

1. form of the good

2. highlighter forms (e.g. justice, wisdom, courage, beauty, etc.)

3. lower foods (e.g. blueness, softness)

what r the attributes of TFOTG?

• most important

• illuminates all of other forms & gives them value

• purest most abstract forms

• furtherst away from physical world

what r the attributes of the higher forms?

• e.g. justice beauty

• aspects of goodness - relies on TFOTG for its intelligibility (make sense) - to have meaning. TFOTF = sun, HF = sun rays. without sun, rays wouldnt exist and we wouldnt be able to see them

• noble qualities

• not as important as TFOTG

what r the attributes of the lower forms?

• more particular and specific

• more closely related to material objects

• e.g. forms of blueness, forms of softness

what did p beleive true knowledge was?

true knowledge = knowledge of goodness

in P eyes. who/what is a philosoper?

‘philos’ loves ‘sophia’ wisdom = philosopher

• and recognises true nature of goodness

who is the real philosopher? and what will they want to do? and due to this reason, what does plato believe

- one who genuinely loves wisdom

- will want to put their wisdom into practice by teaching others and setting an example

• love involves action, not passivity

- and this, for p, is why countries should be ruled by philosopher kings

if we know what is good & what is bad, what will we choose? what causes immorality?

- knowing what is good & what is bad , we will choose good

• only ignorance causes immorality e.g. lie because ignorant of form of honesty

when are moral decisions made?

moral decisions r made when becoming increasingly philosophical & looking for form of the good (act in alignment w TFOTG)