The dichotomy between truth and appearance, and the devaluation of appearance, is rooted in pre-Socratic philosophy. Just as Plato leant upon Heraclitus’ flux for his conception of the sensible world ...

It is possible to argue about who is the finest Renaissance painter. It is possible to argue in this way about sculptors, writers, poets, more or less any sort of artist. However, if the question is ...

The statement "Reality is created by the mind, we can change our reality by changing our mind" is often attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Whether or not these were his exact words, ...

A new analysis suggests rocks are likely to break into their Plato-assigned shape: cubes. The Platonic solids are 3D shapes that Plato also gave a "classical element" value. Participating scholar ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Classical Quarterly has a reputation for publishing the highest quality classical scholarship for nearly 100 years. It ...

As neural networks become more powerful, their view of the world is converging rather than diverging. Now computer scientists think they know why. Plato’s Theory of Forms addresses the question of how ...

the nature of Aristotle’s Prime Mover and connections between this and the final cause Analysis discuss issues related to the ideas of Plato and Aristotle, including: comparison and evaluation of ...

THE aim of this important book, by Prof. R. C. Lodge, of the University of Manitoba, is to meet the needs of students of educational theory, "of those who are interested in Plato as thinker and who ...

IT would have been a real treat for philosophers to have a genuine study of Plato's “Theory of Knowledge” by Prof. Cornford. As it stands, however, the title of the book is misleading as it offers no ...