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Plato's Aesthetic Thought Study of "Idea World"

Author(s)

Xiao Xiao

Affiliation(s)

School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Abstract

The Great Hipius is a treatise on Plato's aesthetic thought. In the text, the question of "the very nature of beauty" is debated. It puts the difference between "beauty itself" and beautiful things, but it has never found the "what exactly the beauty is" answer. In his later articles of aesthetic thought, he thinks that anything in the world has rational. In the relationship between art and reality, Plato analyzed the access to "beauty is reason", and through the "inspiration said", "crazy said" to answer the source of art. The importance of aesthetic education in line with the provisions of the "Utopia" is proposed, which is also very modern. It is embodied in the exploration significance, reference ability and practical function of its aesthetic thought to today's aesthetic education. It has played a positive role in promoting and learning from the development of today's aesthetics. Practical education of beauty can cultivate perfect personality, good behavior, good mentality, positive attitude, and ultimately shape human nature with aesthetic qualities. In order to meet the needs of people in various spiritual fields and cultural levels, artistic creation has emerged. People need to constantly create art to reflect "beauty" and create aesthetic value. The human need for beauty is a special spiritual need, aimed at pursuing spiritual enjoyment and pleasure, and is the best way to pursue self realization. Plato's aesthetic ideas play an indispensable role in contemporary aesthetic practice and the construction of a harmonious society.

Keywords

Theory; Ontology; Aesthetic Thought; Aesthetic; Education

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