According to Plato, what is the moral purpose of art ?
Correct answer: A. To connect human beings with a higher ideal
- A. To connect human beings with a higher ideal
- B. To entertain those who enjoy it
- C. To criticize society through satire
- D. To bring to light social oppressions
Explanation
For Plato, art has value when it directs the soul toward truth, virtue, and the higher ideal of the Forms. Mere entertainment or social criticism is not, by itself, art’s moral purpose in Platonic thought.
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