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Page 71
... Appetite , the ' many- headed monster , ' has three main desires : food , drink , and sexual gratification . None of these is bad in itself , although as they withdraw the soul from its chief concern they be- come obstacles to the ...
... Appetite , the ' many- headed monster , ' has three main desires : food , drink , and sexual gratification . None of these is bad in itself , although as they withdraw the soul from its chief concern they be- come obstacles to the ...
Page 72
... appetite , the ' many - headed monster , ' which has been strengthened by feeding , kills off every bet- ter impulse , and thereafter lives for itself alone . Whenever Plato allows pleasure to be a good at all , he means not the ...
... appetite , the ' many - headed monster , ' which has been strengthened by feeding , kills off every bet- ter impulse , and thereafter lives for itself alone . Whenever Plato allows pleasure to be a good at all , he means not the ...
Page 159
... appetites , as the lowest part of the soul and most closely bound to the body , should willingly obey the commands ... appetite is the root of error , it is at the same time its punishment . The worst of doing evil is that the soul ...
... appetites , as the lowest part of the soul and most closely bound to the body , should willingly obey the commands ... appetite is the root of error , it is at the same time its punishment . The worst of doing evil is that the soul ...
Contents
MILTON AS A STUDENT OF PLATO | 3 |
ACADEMICS OLD AND NEW | 27 |
HIMSELF A TRUE POEM | 45 |
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