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Single Idea 297

[filed under theme 21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality ]

Full Idea

Fineness is the father of goodness.

Clarification

'Fineness' is the Greek word 'kalos', which also translates as 'beauty'

Gist of Idea

What is fine is the parent of goodness

Source

Plato (Hippias Major [c.392 BCE], 297b)

Book Ref

Plato: 'Early Socratic Dialogues', ed/tr. Saunders,Trevor J [Penguin 1987], p.255

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The 3 ideas from 'Hippias Major'

297	What is fine is the parent of goodness [Plato]

298	While sex is very pleasant, it should be in secret, as it looks contemptible [Plato]

299	What is fine is always difficult [Plato]