brains

Doing Their Jobs

In Plato’s Republic, Socrates and his friends conclude that justice in the city and justice in the soul both require that each part of the city or soul…

Sep 2, 2024 •

Orders from the Head

In "Decommissioned" (The Bad Batch 1.6), Cid tasks the Bad Batch with retrieving the head of a defunct Separatist tactical droid so she can sell the…

Aug 5, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

Separating the Separatists

In Revenge of the Sith, the Separatists have three main leaders, each one corresponding to a part of the tripartite soul as it is described in Plato’s…

Aug 2, 2024 •

Jabba the Hutt: An Oligarchic Soul

In Republic, Plato describes five types of soul.

Jun 7, 2024 •

In The Empire Strikes Back, Lando Calrissian has an aide named Lobot, who helps him run Cloud City.

May 29, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

The name "Padmé Amidala" suggests at least two meanings: "Padmé" suggests "padma" and "Amidala" suggests "amygdala."

May 1, 2024 •

Timothy Lawrence

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