Unclarity and the Intermediates in Plato’s Discussions of Clarity in the Republic

In this paper, I argue that the two versions of divided line (the first in Book VI and the recalled version in Book VII) create problems that cannot be solved — with or without the hypothesis that the objects belonging to the level of διάνοια on the divided line are intermediates.  I also argue that...

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Main Author: Nicholas Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2018-12-01
Series:Plato
Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/platojournal/article/view/6783