What is Plato’s idea of our fundamental goal in life? It is to attain the highest form of knowledge, and that, in his view, was the idea of the ‘good,’ from which all else derives value. Only then, Plato says, are we able to reach eudemonia—in his view, a state of harmony of the soul. Let me repeat that phrase: ‘harmony of the soul.’ It’s worth remembering; it may serve you well in your life.
