"Deviating From Good" And "approaching The Good":A Study Of Plato’s Thought Of Music Education

Plato is one of the famous “three philosophers” in ancient Greece.He is a great philosopher who grew up in ancient Greek poetry education.Music is an important part of his life.Plato’s music education thoughts are seen in his various dialogues and are his education.One of the core contents of thought.Plato has a detailed and comprehensive discussion on music,including music content,form,style and instrumental music.This article aims to sort out Plato’s thought of music,clarify the relationship between Plato’s “good”concept and music,clarify the music education “departing from the good” and the music education “close to the good”,and find the contemporary value of Plato’s thought of music provide reference and reference for constructing a better university music life.This article first explains Plato’s “good” idea from three different metaphors,and clarifies the connection between Plato’s“good” idea and music.In Plato’s discussion of music,there are music education that deviates from the good and the music education that is “close to the good”.This article starts with these two aspects and analyzes them systematically.Plato believes that music education of “departure from good” manifests itself as: corrupt music content,departure from reality,and corrupting people’s hearts;corrupt music forms include complicated melody and rhythm,malaise modes and complicated instruments;and conformity to popular music appreciation and chaotic music and performance,that kind of music education that is not conducive to the development of youth and city-states should be rejected and rejected.Secondly,in Plato’s view,music education “close to the good”is expressed as:good music content,noble poetry works,poetry can instruct people’s soul;temperate music forms include simple melody and rhythm,elegant mode and simple musical instruments;there are three ways of education that are familiar with music education,gradual progress and gentle manners.And that kind of music education that can purify students’ hearts,shape rationality,and guide students to gradually “good” should be supported and praised.Plato’s thought of music has a positive reference value for the cultivation of contemporary college students.First of all,we must recognize the important value of music education and regard it as an irreplaceable part of general education.Secondly,through measures such as attaching importance to general music courses in colleges and enriching the music life of teachers and students in colleges and universities,we will construct a beautiful college music life.