Hello again, awesome nerds. I’m back on my journey through the history of philosophy. In this text, I’ve reached what is commonly considered Plato’s greatest work: the famous Republic (Adamson, 2014; Kenny, 2010; Russell, 1946). With it, Plato mainly aimed to define justice, and its importance and fame come from the political ideas it presentsContinueContinue reading “Plato part 5 – The Republic part 1: the utopia of the ring”
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Plato Part 4 – The immortality of the soul: My soul will go on
Plato’s description of the soul is divided throughout several of his dialogues, mainly the Meno, Phaedo, and the Republic, and as usual it is delivered to us through his written version of Socrates (Adamson, 2014; Kenny, 2010; Russell, 1946). Generally, when someone is hypothesizing about something, it is a good idea to confirm that thatContinueContinue reading “Plato Part 4 – The immortality of the soul: My soul will go on”
Plato Part 3 – The Allegory of the Cave: Do you see a light?
Welcome back you amazing nerds. In this text I plan to continue exploring Plato’s theory of ideas and pick up at the cliffhanger I left you in the last text. Today we’ll be exploring one of the most well-known metaphors of Plato: the allegory of the cave (Russell, 1946). But how do we get intoContinueContinue reading “Plato Part 3 – The Allegory of the Cave: Do you see a light?”
Plato Part 2 – Theory of Ideas: Do you have any Idea of what any of this is?
Welcome back you amazing nerds. It’s been a while since I’ve presented you with a new text on philosophy, but that is because we have now started exploring more structured philosophical theories and ideas. It also means we are gradually getting into more interesting and influential theories and ideas! So, it has taken me longerContinueContinue reading “Plato Part 2 – Theory of Ideas: Do you have any Idea of what any of this is?”
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