Plato And Psychology
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:13 pm
"Malitiam vero deterrimi et omnibus vitiis inbuti hominis ducebat esse; quod accidere censebat, cum optima et rationabilis portio et quae etiam imperitare ceteris debet, servit aliis.... "
As mentioned, I got seriously into Latin and then found the study of psychology was familiar to the ancient world. So, above, it states that being essentially a bad person is a result of ignorance and when logic and reason comes to dominate the functioning of the mind, we become ethical and "good".
This agrees in fact with Hans Asperger's assertion that those autistic children he treated, who demonstrated higher intellect went on to attain success in some area of special interest. Not all autists have that success but Temple Grandin would be one example. She was very autistic at school but, with therapy and support, she now has a doctorate.
Note, the Latin text above states that logic and reason must dominate the whole psyche, not serve the baser instincts, as we see in high I.Q. criminals or politicians.
I would agree from experience the theory is correct. Autism in childhood impacted on my behaviour and awareness of ethical values but, in later years, I compensated by relying more on intellect than social conditioning. I would add too most wars, crime, conflict is a consequence of ignorance and being led by greed, ego and so forth.
As mentioned, I got seriously into Latin and then found the study of psychology was familiar to the ancient world. So, above, it states that being essentially a bad person is a result of ignorance and when logic and reason comes to dominate the functioning of the mind, we become ethical and "good".
This agrees in fact with Hans Asperger's assertion that those autistic children he treated, who demonstrated higher intellect went on to attain success in some area of special interest. Not all autists have that success but Temple Grandin would be one example. She was very autistic at school but, with therapy and support, she now has a doctorate.
Note, the Latin text above states that logic and reason must dominate the whole psyche, not serve the baser instincts, as we see in high I.Q. criminals or politicians.
I would agree from experience the theory is correct. Autism in childhood impacted on my behaviour and awareness of ethical values but, in later years, I compensated by relying more on intellect than social conditioning. I would add too most wars, crime, conflict is a consequence of ignorance and being led by greed, ego and so forth.