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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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Book III (Plato's Republic) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | discussion of the "noble lie" (myth of the metals) ⓘ |
| discusses |
balance between music and gymnastics
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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
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Glaucon NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
censorship of poetry
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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
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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
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Platonic political philosophy ⓘ |
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