Why, according to the argument put forward by Socrates, …show more content…
This means that art also refers to the world of appearance because it does not provide an image of truth but rather an image of a certain point of view. The images or ideas presented in art should never be seen as the ideal or real since this is only a representation of an object or just a product of imagination.
How does Socrates prove that artists lack concern for truth? Socrates proved that artists lack concern for truth by taking an image of a bed as an example. He points out that the artists can look at it in various ways and the image he could create is just a part of it. The image that will represent the object is way off the truth since this is not what exactly the object is. It is a mere representation of an object according to its appearance and according to the artists’ point of view.
What are the two principles of soul discussed by Socrates? What do artists and poets have in