Plato Quotes on Music and Culture – Unveiling the Hidden Truth!

„Through foolishness they deceived themselves into thinking that there was no right or wrong way in music, that it was to be judged good or bad by the pleasure it gave. By their works and their theories they infected the masses with the presumption to think themselves adequate judges. So our theatres, once silent, grew vocal, and aristocracy of music gave way to a pernicious theatrocracy...the criterion was not music, but a reputation for promiscuous cleverness and a spirit of law-breaking.“

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Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates, known for his works on philosophy, ethics, and political theory.

Plato’s critique warns against replacing true quality and values in art with mere taste, urging awareness of depth and content.


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Quote by Plato about music, culture, and societal values

Plato (c. 427 BC–347 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens. His writings have profoundly influenced Western philosophy, science, and politics. He was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle.

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