Explicate one of the following passages in no more than 4 pages. 1)”The thing to ask yourself is whether by giving the right colours to everything we are making the whole thing beautiful.” (Republic, 420e) 2)”If you depart now, you will depart having been done an injustice not by us laws, but by human beings.” (Crito, 113) 3)”Anyone trying to learn about objects of perception by gaping up at the sky or frowning down at his feet can never learn anything, I would say-since no object of perception admits of knowledge. His soul is looking down, not up, even if he makes his observations lying on his back-whether on land or floating in the sea.” (Republic, 529b) 4)”Let’s assume that one element of the philosopher’s nature is agreed between us. He is always in love with any learning which helps to reveal that reality which always is, and which is not driven this way and that by becoming and ceasing to be.” (Republic, 485b) 5)”But ruling must be courted only by those who are not in love with her.” (Republic, 521 b) 6)”‘It’s probably the most attractive of regimes,’ I said. ‘Like a coat of many colours, with an infinite variety of floral decoration, this regime will catch the eye with its infinitevariety of moral decoration. Lots of people are likely to judge this regime to be the most attractive-like women or children looking at prettily painted objects.- (Republic,557c)
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