Full Idea
The soul that lacks understanding must be set down as ugly.
Clarification
'Soul' is the Greek word 'psuché', which covers mind and consciousness and life
Gist of Idea
A soul without understanding is ugly
Source
Plato (The Sophist [c.358 BCE], 228d)
Book Reference
Plato: 'The Sophist', ed/tr. Bernadete,Seth [University of Chicago 1986], p.18
A Reaction
The teleological view of things understands their nature in things of their perfection. and the essence of beauty is perfection. It is the mind's nature to know. Failing to know is as ugly as allowing your crops to die.