Book III

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Book III of Plato's Republic is a section of the dialogue that focuses on the education and moral formation of the guardian class, including discussions of poetry, music, and censorship.

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instanceOf book section
part of philosophical dialogue
author Plato NERFINISHED
contains discussion of the "noble lie" (myth of the metals)
discusses balance between music and gymnastics
ban on certain musical modes
ban on imitative poetry
censorship of myths about the gods
courage as a virtue
education in truthfulness
education of auxiliaries
education of future rulers
fearlessness in guardians
guardians' relation to pleasure
guardians' relation to property
guardians' relation to wealth
importance of simplicity in music
influence of poetry on the soul
modes of music
obedience to rulers
rhythm and harmony
selection of rulers from among guardians
selection of stories for children
temperance as a virtue
testing of guardians
training in gymnastics
training in music
featuresCharacter Adeimantus NERFINISHED
Glaucon NERFINISHED
Socrates NERFINISHED
language Ancient Greek
mainTopic censorship of poetry
character formation
civic virtue
education in the just city
education of the guardian class
moral formation of guardians
role of music in education
role of poetry in education
partOf Plato's Republic NERFINISHED
philosophicalTheme formation of civic character
psychological effects of music and poetry
relationship between art and morality
state control of education
virtue ethics in education
positionInWork third book of the Republic
setIn dialogue setting of the Piraeus
workBelongsToTradition Ancient Greek philosophy
Platonic political philosophy

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Plato's Republic hasPart Book III