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Category: Plato
Welcome, fellow philosophy enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into the mind of Parmenides, the ancient philosopher who didn’t just stir the pot of metaphysics but practically…
Metaphysics — it’s not just that dense course you avoided in college, or the favorite pastime of those who like to discuss the meaning of…
Ancient Greece was home to a wide variety of philosophical explanations for how the world came into existence. While there was no unified explanation, several…
Plato is one of the earliest philosophers to reference the brain. In Timaeus, he suggests that the brain is the “seat of reasoning” and the…
Morality, the system of principles distinguishing right from wrong, is viewed through multiple philosophical lenses. Some argue that morality is objective, meaning that moral truths…
In ancient Greece, a profound shift occurred that would lay the foundation for Western philosophy and science. This transition, spanning from the 6th to 4th…
The Classical Period, spanning roughly from the 5th century BCE to the 5th century CE, is often regarded as the foundation of Western philosophy, art…
Parmenides, an ancient Greek philosopher, is best known for his profound and challenging idea of “being.” His philosophy marks a crucial moment in the history…
According to Plato, the physical world that we perceive through our senses is always changing. He believed that our world is in a constant state…