Category Archives: Plato

The Moment of Convergence

Posted on May 27, 2026 by PlatoHagel

And Socrates offers this, quietly, as the final word of this movement: The four qualities — necessity, intimacy, vertigo, permeability — do not arrive in sequence. They arrive together, or not at all. Which means the moment of convergence cannot … Continue reading →

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Periagoge

Posted on May 27, 2026 by PlatoHagel

And Socrates leaves this, simply, without elaboration: The Dialogue can remove obstacles. Create stillness. Model the posture. Wait. But the turning itself — the single arc of genuine reorientation — happens in a silence the Dialogue did not fill. And … Continue reading →

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Socrates and Plato on the Modern Allegory of the Cave

Posted on May 16, 2026 by PlatoHagel

SOCRATES: A remarkable document has been placed before us, Plato — and I confess, reading it produces in me a peculiar sensation. It is like encountering a mirror that one did not know was a mirror. Tell me, do you … Continue reading →

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Modern Allegory of the Cave

Posted on May 16, 2026 by PlatoHagel

The power of the allegory is that it is not bound to one age. The cave changes form, but the structure remains: human beings mistaking shadows for reality, resisting painful illumination, and often distrusting those who return with wider sight. … Continue reading →

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Plato and Socrates

Posted on April 22, 2026 by PlatoHagel

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Charter of Civic Examination

Posted on March 8, 2026 by PlatoHagel

1. Preamble — the purpose of civic examination 2. Civic Axiom — the principle of the cycle 3. Charter — the commitments guiding civic conduct 4. Practice Formula — the operational cycle 5. Oath — the personal pledge that embodies … Continue reading →

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Seven Virtues Origins: Synthesis

Posted on May 17, 2024 by PlatoHagel

Behold, an image of a gathering within the sanctity of a grand medieval church, with scholars deeply engaged in study and discussion. This scene might evoke the setting of monastic communities where theologians and philosophers dedicated themselves to the pursuit … Continue reading →

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Reason Against Unjust Beliefs

Posted on December 16, 2023 by PlatoHagel

Platohagel: Does Socrates and Platonism advance totalitarianism states? Socrates: Ah, my dear interlocutor, the pursuit of wisdom and virtue is the essence of my philosophy. Totalitarianism, with its emphasis on control and power, goes against the ideals of justice and … Continue reading →

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First Alcibiades

Posted on May 21, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Papyrus fragment of Alcibiades I, section 131.c-e. The First Alcibiades or Alcibiades I (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκιβιάδης αʹ) is a dialogue featuring Alcibiades in conversation with Socrates. It is ascribed to Plato, although scholars are divided on the question of its … Continue reading →

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Justified true belief

Posted on April 2, 2012 by PlatoHagel

 Before Gettier, an historical account brings one up to date? Euler diagram representing a definition of knowledge. Justified true belief is one definition of knowledge that states in order to know that a given proposition is true, one must not … Continue reading →

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