The Soul’s Tool: Plato on the Usefulness of the Body-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Soul’s Tool: Plato on the Usefulness of the Body

Published:2022-08-01 Issue:1 Volume:43 Page:7-27
ISSN:0392-7342
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Author:

Campbell Douglas R.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Philosophy , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada

Abstract

Abstract This paper concerns Plato’s characterization of the body as the soul’s tool. I take perception as an example of the body’s usefulness. I explore the Timaeus’ view that perception provides us with models of orderliness. Then, I argue that perception of confusing sensible objects is necessary for our cognitive development too. Lastly, I consider the instrumentality relationship more generally and its place in Plato’s teleological worldview.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Philosophy,Classics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/elen-2022-0002/pdf

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