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    It is not the case that Sound-mindedness (sōphrosynē) in Plato's Republic is primarily a harmony of rational control over appetites, not a feature of bodily speed.

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    • 1.Sōphrosynē in Greek culture traditionally encompasses bodily moderation and physical restraint, not exclusively rational hierarchies.
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    • 2.Plato's ideal guardians must combine rational virtue with physical training; sōphrosynē applies to embodied agents, not disembodied minds alone.
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    • 3.Republic discusses sōphrosynē in athletes and soldiers, suggesting Plato recognized its connection to bodily discipline, not reason alone.
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    • 1.Plato defines sōphrosynē as self-knowledge and self-rule (sophron = wise mind), emphasizing rational governance rather than physical attributes.
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    • 2.In Republic Book IV, Plato explicitly connects sōphrosynē to the tripartite soul's harmony, where reason rules spirited and appetitive parts.
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    • 3.Plato contrasts sōphrosynē with bodily virtues like speed; he treats it as an internal psychological ordering, not an external performance measure.
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