Plato quote about world from The Republic - For every one, as I think, must see that astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.
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For every one, as I think, must see that astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.
 Plato, The Republic. copy citation

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Author Plato
Source The Republic
Topic world astronomy mysticism
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Language English
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Note Translated by Benjamin Jowett
Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1497/1497-h/1497-h.htm

Context

“Then assuming that the science now omitted would come into existence if encouraged by the State, let us go on to astronomy, which will be fourth.
The right order, he replied. And now, Socrates, as you rebuked the vulgar manner in which I praised astronomy before, my praise shall be given in your own spirit. For every one, as I think, must see that astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.
Every one but myself, I said; to every one else this may be clear, but not to me.
And what then would you say?
I should rather say that those who elevate astronomy into philosophy appear to me to make us look downwards and not upwards.” source

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