Book VI
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Book VI of Plato's Republic is the section in which Plato develops his theory of the philosopher-king and introduces key metaphors like the divided line to explain the nature of knowledge and reality.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book VI of 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 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Form of the Good
NERFINISHED
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Forms NERFINISHED ⓘ education of rulers ⓘ epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ nature of knowledge ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ philosopher-king ⓘ political authority of philosophers ⓘ |
| containsMetaphor |
divided line analogy
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sun analogy ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | question-and-answer ⓘ |
| discusses |
distinction between visible and intelligible realms
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education of guardians ⓘ nature of the philosopher ⓘ relationship between politics and philosophy ⓘ |
| dividedLineSegment |
dianoia
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eikasia ⓘ noesis ⓘ pistis ⓘ |
| explains |
difference between knowledge and opinion
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education in mathematics and dialectic ⓘ hierarchy of cognitive states ⓘ qualification of rulers ⓘ role of the Good as highest principle ⓘ |
| genre | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on rule of experts
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later political philosophy ⓘ theory of enlightened despotism ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Form of the Good
NERFINISHED
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divided line ⓘ philosopher-king ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adeimantus
NERFINISHED
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Glaucon NERFINISHED ⓘ Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInWork | sixth book of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTopic | just city ruled by philosophers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | kalipolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book VII of Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsUp | Allegory of the Cave in Book VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Piraeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
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