Tag: Plato
The Atlantis Puzzle
Fascinating new translations and fresh research are transforming the myth of Atlantis from the realm of fantasy into an incredible reality. Travel across continents and centuries to unlock the secrets of Plato's final legacy.
Plato Describes Atlantis - First Mention of the Island (360 BC 'Critias')
Created by Plato as a antagonistic rival to his idealistic interpretation of "Ancient Athens", his portrait of Atlantis is nevertheless incredibly detailed - describing the history of the island, its geography, and finally the people who counted the doome...
The Hidden Truth in Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave begins with a group of prisoners who have been chained inside a dark cave since childhood. They can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a fire that casts shadows of objects, which the prisoners mistake for reali...
The 3 Great Greek Philosophers
Socrates - Plato - Aristotle - The Great Thinkers
Plato's Allegory of the Cave - A Storyteller's Guide to Using Allegory
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave explained with a summary, analysis, and what writers today can take away from it.
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Twenty four hundred years ago, Plato, one of history’s most famous thinkers, said life is like being chained up in a cave forced to watch shadows flitting across a stone wall. Beyond sounding quite morbid, what exactly did he mean? Alex Gendler unravels P...
Is math discovered or invented?
Explore some of the most famous arguments in the ancient debate: is math a human construct or part of the fabric of the universe?