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Single Idea 295

[from 'Lysis' by Plato, in 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / a. Form of the Good ]

Full Idea

The good is beautiful.

Clarification

'Beauty' is the Greek word 'kalos', which also translates as 'fine'

Gist of Idea

The good is beautiful

Source

Plato (Lysis [c.400 BCE], 216d)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Early Socratic Dialogues', ed/tr. Saunders,Trevor J [Penguin 1987], p.150


A Reaction

also Timaeus 87c