The Republic
April 24, 2007 – 3:56 pmby Plato
I’m glad that I took lots of notes as a freshman. It was fun seeing them again.
One theme that Socrates introduces in the Republic that is a little frustrating is his elevation of ideas above gods. And this isn’t even really what is frustrating. It is when people innocently (or not) equate God with these gods. I think Socrates was genuinely pursuing truth here, but fell short. God contains these ideas and forms.
