Assignment 12 HUM 1020 plato and art

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Assignment 12 Read: Plato, “Truth as Extra Sensible Realty,” p. 327. Maxine Morphis, “The Philosopher as Dancer: In Consideration of Plato’s Theory of Truth,” p. 344. Please also read my explanation of Plato’s Theory of Forms, (sometimes called the Theory of Ideas), which is provided with this assignment. _________________________ Question 1: After reading Plato, tell the whole story of the Allegory of the Cave from beginning to the end. Answer 1. The cave serves as a metaphor for how we conduct our lives and how we rely our judgments of reality more on what is visible and heard immediately in the environment around us than on the understanding that what exists may only be perceived as a shadow. Despite recognizing that this had been their sole real- ity and lacking a complete understanding of what life is, those imprisoned who could only see the shad- ows thought that was how it was. A prisoner managed to break free of the restraints and emerged from the cave with knowledge of the outside world. The prisoner who made his escape went back to help the other inmates understand the world as it is. The rest of the inmates rejected the concept of escaping the cave and said they couldn't grasp anything they hadn't encountered firsthand. They also threatened to dis- miss those who attempted to flee. This demonstrates how disdainful people may be of things they fail to comprehend and how fearful they can be of unbelieved truths. ______________________ Question 2: Referring to the reading by Plato, explain Plato’s Divided Line. What are the 4 kinds of objects? (This is where Plato explains the different kinds of objects. There are 4 main kinds of objects.) Answer 2: Plato divided a line into two halves to represent the intelligible and the visible order. He split those two pieces once more to make two divisions, one on either side of the line. Images like shadows and reflec- tions are part of the visible world. Real things like the creations of nature and the living organisms nearby are represented in the intelligible world. Utilizing the first principle fundamentally involves using our imaginations to create unadulterated concepts or forms. Instead of starting with presumptions that con- template the items, using the first principle enables us to truly comprehend how these objects are per- ceived. While preconceptions will go under the classification of the visible world, which distances our minds from what is true and real, the first principle will come under the classification of the intelligible world, which draws us toward what is true and real. The greatest of the four stages of the mind is intellect, and the lowest are thinking, believing, and imagining.

______________________ Question 3: Explain what you think of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and the Divided Line. Do you think Plato’s is right or wrong about reality? Is there any good to his views? Do you think his views are bad? Why? Answer 3: The idea of the real meaning of actuality was made easier to understand by Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the Divided Line. What is true about the real world stays concealed till we go deeper into the concept of intellect knowledge since our view of actuality relies upon what we already observe in front of us. Since we already can observe these items and presume their existence, humans are walled off to the no- tion that reality contains a concealed truth. To appreciate the broad spectrum of perception of actuality, we must comprehend the concept of forms, which is the basic worth of these items. With the aid of Plato's idea of forms, we can discern the basis of actuality rather than just accepting it as what it is. _____________________ Question 4: Explain what Morphis says about Plato’s view of art as imitation as it applies to poetry, music, and dance. Answer 4: According to Morphis, Plato's theory is that all art is mimicry and exists to imitate other forms of art. He argues that Plato's theories on art are only imitations of the linked truths and lose their relevance in terms of the intent and significance of the art. These imitation works of art make an effort to mimic the original, but instead, fail to capture the original work's purposeful meaning. Arts that are mere copies lack their sig- nificance of reality, which makes it harder for people to understand. _______________________ Question 5: Explain what Morphis says about Plato’s view of the role that art plays in society. What does Plato say about art and artists? What are all of Plato’s criticisms of art and artists, poetry, music, and dance? Answer 5: Younger audiences may develop a perception of art's social role as being overly persuasive and possibly deceptive. They are unlikely to trust anything else since they will assume that such replicas are the real thing. Although works of art have a significant impact on society, it is thought that they may distort public perception and cause people to reject the truth. Because inspiration instead of information or reality is the driving force behind them, they are poor educators. Works such as poetry and drama play on people's sympathies and want, which can result in inappropriate behavior and cause people to doubt the veracity of the facts. ____________________

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