sure in: the good is not a set of laws created by each person and consequently always different, but a constant form, the same for every one, which can be obtained only by means of the rational, by knowledge. And acquiring the form of the good, or the initial truth, learning the virtue of life is like following or imitating God – that is a vital aim of the soul.
This theory of healthy personality does portray Plato as one of the greatest philosophers ever. I would like to express my deep agreement with one particular principle of him. I am talking about his statement, that there exists a general form of the good or truth, which is the same for any individual. The following story illustrates my point of view most brightly:
A certain princess was given an old teacher as a tutor. He liked to teach by walking. He believed that the daily lessons would be placed in their path. They would go out into the world every day. On that day, they had been allowed to use one of the r
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