Plato: The Republic•Grade 7•dialectic Stage
Ship of State
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Comprehension
Describes the captain: "taller and stronger than any of the crew, but he is a little deaf and has a similar infirmity in sight, and his knowledge of navigation is not much better"
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why sailors reject navigation as an art: they "will further assert that it cannot be taught, and they are ready to cut in pieces any one who says the contrary"
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Meaning
Takes a position on whether ruling requires expertise like navigation, or whether anyone can do it
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Defense
Explains why the counterargument has merit
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