I want to talk about the subject in 18d of the Timaeus reading when they were talking about the procreation of children. This subject was odd for me because Timaeus and Socrates said that they agreed that everyone should have spouses and that things should be put into place that hinder people from recognizing his or her own child. Also, everything would be set up so that everyone would look at each other as family. To me, this sounds like some kind of communist way of thinking. I can’t imagine why they would agree that this system of raising families would possibly be sufficient. In my opinion, this would be the worst system because it would prevent everyone from knowing what a real family is. How could this system possibly work?
Have you read the Republic? This line of questioning seems more suitable to an examination of that work!
ReplyDeleteAs such this entry is a bit short. The minimum is 300 words :(
The opening of the Timaeus suggests that the speakers were previously engaged in a discussion of the ideal state, which commentators today believe to be referring to the Republic.