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The Relation Between Music and Education in Plato’s Philosophical System
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| Shams -ol- molouk Mostafavi * |
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Abstract: (6241 Views) |
| In Plato’s view the education has a
particular status. For him, it is by means
of education that our souls can be loaded
with virtues and be purified of vices and
then the education makes our souls beautiful
and worthy of divine setting. Plato,
therefore, deals with everything, including
arts and skills, that contributes to educate human beings. On account of the profound
influence of music on addressee, he
regards music as an efficient means to put
into order, refine, and elevate soul. In this
educative process, a man is exalted by the
strongest spiritual powers, i.e. rhythm and
tone, and he comes to the conclusion that
it is possible that the man is attained to supreme
good in the light of true education.
In Plato’s eyes, of course, such education
is the prelude to philosophical education
and its complement.
The aim of the present article is to
show that the reason why Plato places a
premium on music is that it plays the key
role in educating humans, rather than by
virtue of its artistic and aesthetic features.
Considering this aim, the article proceeds
to investigate Plato’s positions on education
in Republic and Law. |
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| Keywords: Plato, education ( paideia ), mosike, music, Law, Republic |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2014/12/2 | Accepted: 2014/12/2
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