An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy, ch. 3

Plato is the subject of this chapter. There is much to say of Plato. Having read Republic and taught Intro to Philosophy for 2 years, I was so happy to spend time refreshing on some of the thoughts. Some concepts that were particularly interesting were his argument for justice as the health of the soul. And, the challenge that "knowing a language, for instance, is more than just hearing the sounds uttered, which we can do in a language we do not know." The implication then is that "Knowledge resides not in the sense-impressions but in the mind's reflection upon them."