The Soul to Look Upwards—Plato - a photo on Flickriver

            A dynamic, Upward view of towering trees on Cholomōntas mountain, N. Greece.

The extreme upward view-angle reminds us of a passage from Plato’s Republic (bk. 7, sect. 529):

“It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels THE SOUL TO LOOK UPWARDS, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.”

The same passage in ancient Greek (original):

«Καὶ ὅ γε νυνδή μοι, ὦ Σώκρατες, ἐπέπληξας περὶ ἀστρονομίας ὡς φορτικῶς ἐπαινοῦντι, νῦν ᾗ σὺ μετέρχῃ ἐπαινῶ· παντὶ γάρ μοι δοκεῖ δῆλον ὅτι αὕτη γε ἀναγκάζει ψυχὴν εἰς τὸ ἄνω ὁρᾶν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐνθένδε ἐκεῖσε ἄγει.»

—Πλάτωνος Πολιτεία, βιβλ. Ζ´ 529

Taken on: November 10, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, f/16.0, 1/13 sec, 24mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
Lens:	RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.077 sec (1/13)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 17.0 (Macintosh)
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