PHIL 1120 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heavy Object
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He also explained his philosophy through dialogues. He is regarded as the first philosopher; in addition, he presents the entirety of his point at the ending portion of the dialogue. The republic is mainly concerned with justice. Ideas vs. forms (eidos/eikon/icon: two black things share blackness" but it isn"t possible to represent blackness as a thing, simply a concept to ponder. Icons are physical things: a heavy object is an icon, a red object is an icon. Ideas are abstract concepts: mass is an idea, blackness is an idea. Converses about math: math is concerned with objects of thought, not objects of perception. Definition according to plato: as agreement between phrases and facts. The republic deals with the popular conceptions of justice. Plato thinks that sophists/lawyers can make a weak argument appear more convincing; manipulation. It would then follow that power created justice.
