11:47 (return) Is this also Plato's issue (not just Pierre's)?.11:_ (pause) Pierre gets his copy of the Republic out.11:36 Are you reading for knowledge? A waste of time!.11:34 (Bradley) What's so hot about Beauty? And if it's not present, what do you get?.11:33 (Belinda) we need an idea that connects all of them.11:31 find all references to Beauty made in books 6 and 7.

11:10 Beauty, cont'd: How connected with the other ideas? What is the role of Aphrodite?.So now, we should be in a position to do some reading! There is enough in Plato for you to do it, when you have everything together. 10:56 Another major idea is also needed: the word, “Beauty” and its role.10:54 Again, so far, we have a bunch of great targets, but we don't yet see how to bring them together into a Unity.10:52 But in that quote, what is it to “turn the soul”?.10:49 518c Preliminary aspect: You can't get there (to Being) unless you know what it is.10:43 it is important to link all these ideas together: This is the core of our reflection on this work.But all these terms are not yet connected 10:38 Truth, Ousia, Number: How are they all linked to Being? Need a quote.10:34 another word, “Truth”: how does that fit, as well?.10:32 a special use of the idea of “Number” in 525c: How does it relate to Being?.10:28 the study of One in respect to Being, but not there yet.10:22 several ideas linked to Being, but how?.10:17 why is he talking about “-ness” (at 524d/e)?.10:03 Why is “Being” important in Plato's Republic?.

10:00 how can we tell when we're interpreting, and when we're not?.

9:57am PDT How to help someone get into Plato?.

Apropos of last night, Pierre has us look around for hints on what Plato might mean by “Being” in his dialogue The Republic, by finding quotes on it in Book 6. Another Saturday morning with Pierre and members of the NS.

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