Book X
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Book X is the concluding section of Plato’s Republic, best known for its critique of poetry and the myth of Er that illustrates the soul’s fate after death.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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section of Plato's Republic ⓘ |
| addresses |
education in the ideal city
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relationship between justice and happiness ⓘ role of myth in moral instruction ⓘ |
| advocates | banishment of most poets from the ideal city ⓘ |
| author | Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
Myth of Er
NERFINISHED
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critique of poetry ⓘ |
| contains | Myth of Er NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Homeric epic
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mimetic art ⓘ poetry ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| discusses |
punishments for injustice after death
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relation between art and morality ⓘ relation between art and truth ⓘ rewards of justice in this life and the next ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Socrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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philosophical literature ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| includes |
account of the soul's judgment after death
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description of choosing next lives in the Myth of Er ⓘ description of cosmic spindle of necessity in the Myth of Er ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian views on afterlife and judgment
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ancient literary criticism ⓘ later theories of art and aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
afterlife and reincarnation
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critique of poetry ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ justice and its rewards ⓘ philosophical censorship ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | Socratic dialogue ⓘ |
| partOf | Plato's Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfPhilosophicalTradition |
Platonic philosophy
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ancient Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
mimetic poetry corrupts the soul
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mimetic poetry is epistemically inferior ⓘ philosophers should govern the ideal city, not poets ⓘ poetry is an imitation of an imitation ⓘ |
| positionInWork | tenth and final book of the Republic ⓘ |
| setIn | imagined conversation in classical Athens ⓘ |
| teaches |
philosophical life prepares the soul for right choice after death
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souls are responsible for choosing their future lives ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| workForm | prose philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
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