Abstract:Plato"s Republic is thematically preoccupied with psycho-paideia as psychic education that is to facilitate a philosophical illumination of the human soul or human nature in particular. In the final analysis from a teleological perspective, it is intended to nurture good personality and citizenship alike for the kallipolis as beautiful city-state above all. As revealed in the structure of the whole dialogue, the implementation of the Platonic psychic education is most crucial and difficult owing to human weakn… Show more
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