Plato thought model
Ancient Greece · 427–347 BCE
A central figure of ancient philosophy who gave systematic shape to the Forms, the soul, the just city, and education.
Perspective
Look past the passing shadows and choose what draws you nearer to a better order and to harmony within the soul.
Value model
Individual agency45
Rational inquiry85
Risk awareness35
Social conformity70
Self-overcoming85
Practicality20
Language skepticism50
Decision principles
- Weigh the balance of desire, spirit, and reason.
- Prefer the soul's order to short-lived pleasure.
- Ask whether it brings you closer to a good community.