The Art Of Illusion And Fantasty

Plato puts much faith in the power of illusion. Plato invokes the art of illusion and fantasy with the purpose of molding babies into model citizens. Plato does not want their minds/spirits to be tainted with falsehoods. Plato wants positively to flourish. Plato believes that fables have the power to mold us. Fables are like an indelible mold that we are poured in to. Plato believes that at our earliest stages of development, our …

…also feels that these fables will prevent quarrels between the guardians of the state, while pushing them to fight for their state. Plato was wrong to think that fables would totally mold an individual, because it takes much more than a children’s story. It takes a lifetime to mold an individual. It takes experience. Those molds can be broken over time. The Art Of Illusion And Fantasy Raphael Woods Poly Sci Spring, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**