Plato · Philosophy

The Divided Soul

Plato’s theory that the soul has three parts - reason, spirit, and appetite - often in conflict, and that justice and well-being consist in their right harmony under the rule of reason.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Plato divided the soul into reason, spirit, and appetite, and made justice the harmony of these parts under reason. Explain the tripartite soul and inner justice in your own words.

Leads to Sigmund Freud.

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