Abstract
Plato’s theory of soul changed from a unitary model that emphasized dominant role of reason to a tripartite model that emphasized harmony among the soul’s three parts. This shift in perspective led to different arguments about akrasia, which can cause discrepancy of knowledge and conduct. In Protagoras, ignorance is regarded as a cause of akrasia. Reason is considered as the most superior part of soul and the only part that influences human conduct. On the other hand, in Republic, an imbalance of soul is regarded as a cause of akrasia. The imbalance of the soul is caused by other parts of the soul having more influence than reason. From this viewpoint, both reason and emotion influence human conduct. They are inseparable and related in complex and intimate ways. The relationship between reason and emotion is crucial in understanding the meaning of intellectual and emotional education within moral education.
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