Original scientific paper

Plato's Gymnastics

Marko Tokić orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-6179 ; Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Plato's gymnastics is not a set of exercises equiring only physical strength, flexibility and beauty, but an integral part of the whole education meritorius for realization of perfect human life. It is Illumination of the body which in the eyes of friends reflects the inner nature of their souls and the truth. The article specifically states that the perfect human life consists of the sensation governed by the mind and of pure physical pleasure which human soul achieves by Plato's gymnastics. This type of gymnastics mediates in the realization of the friendship between man and the universe.

Keywords

justice; friendship; education; life; virtue; soul; body

Hrčak ID:

94719

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/94719

Publication date:

27.12.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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