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Lonesome Dogs and Platonic Harmonies

Higher Pleasures, Platonic Harmonies and Lonesome Dogs Let’s compare three representations of the soul from Plato, Mill, and Lightnin’ Hopkins.  Further, let's take these figures as all engaging in moral psychology -  an examination of the psychological nature of the moral subject.  How do moral agents work?  What psychologically realistic expectations can we have of them? What are the actual causes of our behavior? What is the lived experience of the moral life? Below are summaries of J.S. Mill's theory of higher pleasures, Plato's 'happiness as harmony' account of the just soul in Book VII of the Republic and Lightnin' Hopkins ' "Lonesome Dog".  So, I ask you, and please do give Lightnin' a listen below and you are encouraged to learn more about his work and life.  Below I have also included a few resources for understanding the relevant aspects of Plato and J.S. Mill. Prompt: 500-100 words. (A)What is the howlin' dog featured...