Socrates’ argument for the Tripartite soul is as follows; “The same thing cannot do or undergo contraries at the same time, in the same respect, and within the same part.” And “the human psyche undergoes contraries at the same time in the same respect.” Therefore “the human psyche must have different parts.”
Socrates claims that the soul has three distinct parts. They are reason, appetite, and spirit. Plato believes that reason should rule the other two. He says, “…[we call an individual] wise in virtue of that small part which rules and issues these injunctions, possessing as it does knowledge of what is good for each of the three elements…” (see page 673) According to Socrates, reason has the enough perspective to serve the whole soul and
Socrates claims that the soul has three distinct parts. They are reason, appetite, and spirit. Plato believes that reason should rule the other two. He says, “…[we call an individual] wise in virtue of that small part which rules and issues these injunctions, possessing as it does knowledge of what is good for each of the three elements…” (see page 673) According to Socrates, reason has the enough perspective to serve the whole soul and