Ἀνα τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον

The Divided Line and Allegory of the Cave Revisited

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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_23_6

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Plato, Plato’s Republic, Divided Line, Allegory of the Cave, Forms, Ideas

Abstract

Answering articles by Smith (PJ 18) and Matoso (PJ 22) about the Divided Line, I argue that the problems Smith raised and Matoso pretended to solve don’t exist in a proper reading of the analogy and the ensuing allegory of the cave in light of one another and stem from a misunderstanding of the expression ἀνα τὸν αὺτον λόγον at Rep. VI, 509d7: the λόγος to be used to split both segments is not the one used to split the line in the first place, and it is not a numerical ratio, but a logical rationale.

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Published

2022-03-29

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Suzanne, B. (2022). Ἀνα τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον: The Divided Line and Allegory of the Cave Revisited. PLATO JOURNAL, 23, 81-94. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_23_6

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Vol. 23 (2022): Plato Journal #23

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