The Truth of Plato

In this reading we analyzed how Plato has his way of thinking.

Difference between “beds in the world ” and “idea of a bed”: Plato says since everything is changing nothing can stay the same which is an example of “beds in the world” . In other words, the physical objects can’t be real. Plato says the” idea of a bed” we can think of it as something that we will be needing. For instance a bed, desk, or chair.

Where does art deceive us? : According to Plato he states how art can cause us to believe something that isn’t true. For instance , he uses a clear example of how an artist paints a picture of a carpenter and then the artist presents the image to any other person. Right away the person beliefs that whatever is drawn in that painting is the correct meaning of a carpenter. This clearly tells us how people can be imitated to belief something that isn’t true. In other words, Plato says art is fiction. Another example, that I thought about while reading plato’s work was how nowadays many of us go see a film, and we believe everything that’s presented us. Many of us think its easy and pretty what we see in the movies or media, which isn’t correct at all times. Yet, many of us say it’s true off what is presented to us. Therefore, I agree with Platos work that he presented. Reasons I agree with him, he says that art deceives us. It’s very true many of us think that art can be something positive and always true. Even today all of us commit that mistake of thinking art is all pretty. But let’s take in consideration how art can fool us. Perfect example that I thought was who our president really is and what’s he accomplished. Many of us at first believed in him but he wasn’t the man who he said he was before he was President. Our president fooled us with his proposals . Yet until this day he hasn’t presented or done anything positive that would “Make America Great Again”. Therefore, I agree with Platos words of wisdom and realize how he says many things that we as a society believe is the Truth.