Of that of which
hi this is from plato's republic which i am not able to understand the last part saying " of that of which " here is the text :
indeed,no other craft seeks its own advantage — for it has no further needs — but the advantage of that of which it is the craft
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aqua grape 314 indeed,no other craft seeks its own advantage — for it has no further needs — but (it seeks instead) the advantage of that of which it is the craft The underlined part is saying something like this: the advantage of something else, namely, whatever it is the craft of Thus, of that of which it is the craft ~ of whatever it is the craft of. Think of "exists for itself" as another way of saying "seeks its own advantage". Medicine can be used as an example of a craft.
- aqua grape 314 indeed,no other craft seeks its own advantage — for it has no further needs — but (it seeks instead) the advantage of that of which it is the craft The underlined part is saying something like this: the advantage of something else, namely, whatever it is the craft of Thus, of that of which it is the craft ~ of whatever it is the craft of.
- Think of "exists for itself" as another way of saying "seeks its own advantage".
- Medicine can be used as an example of a craft.
- Medicine does not exist for itself.
- ) It is a craft concerned with the health of the human body.
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aqua grape 314indeed,no other craft seeks its own advantage — for it has no further needs — but (it seeks instead) the advantage of that of which it is the craft
The underlined part is saying something like this:
the advantage of something else, namely, whatever it is the craft of
Thus,
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