The Rational/Non-Rational Distinction in plato’s Republic

Abstract

Abstract Plato’s division of the soul in Republic 10 differs from the division in book 4 in a couple of obvious ways. First, the argument in book 10 is an argument for two parts of the soul, while the argument in book 4 defends a tripartition of the soul. Second, while the argument for tripartition at 436—41 focuses on strife among desires, the argument for bipartition at 602—3 introduces examples of conflict among beliefs. In spite of these differences, the two discussions seem to share the common goal of drawing a contrast between rational and non-rational psychological states. My concern here is with this common goal of the two discussions. I shall be defending an interpretation of Plato’s distinction between the rational and non-rational.

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