Trivium
Plato: The RepublicGrade 7dialectic Stage

Ship of State

The Text

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1

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"

2

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"

3

Meaning

Takes a position on whether ruling requires expertise like navigation, or whether anyone can do it

4

Defense

Explains why the counterargument has merit

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