Lauren Null
Dr. Bennett
PHIL 203
7 February 2023
Midterm Rough Draft
Although goodness and virtue differ in meaning from person to person, such as Mr. Beast and Harry Styles; it is crucial to go beyond “using your senses” to determine right from wrong. Morality and practicing “The Good” can relate back to Plato’s philosophies and teachings in order to determine what is right or wrong, universally. In order to educate Mr. Beast and Harry, Plato should provide each of them with evidence through his theories to support his claim of going beyond physicalities. Plato’s “The Myth of the Cave”, "Theory of The Forms”, and the “Divided Line" can all be described as ways to go beyond “your senses” and think beyond physical objects.
“The Myth of the Cave” supports the claim of going beyond senses in order to support Plato’s philosophy. “The Myth of the Cave” is theorized by Plato as a group of people chained together in a dark cave. The cave casts light onto the walls, forming shadows, which the group views as their reality. One of the men breaks free of the chains, and discovers the light and people beyond the cave. He realizes the cave’s images are deceiving. When he
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The “Divided Line” entails the division of four sections. The shadows projected in “The Myth of the Cave” and generalized objects fall into two of these divisions considered the “imagination” or “invisible”. The other two divisions involve sciences and math to support intelligence. One section is known as “Lower Forms”, where the division is merely thoughts; while the second and final division is “higher Forms”, which forms ideas and dialects. Mr. Beast’s Twizzler Chair, or Harry’s shirt are both examples of utilizing The “Divided Line”. Both men may take a different approach to achieve their creations, but will both likely use The “Divided Line” in some aspect such as imagination, science/math, and