Tag Archives: Socrates

Glaucon

Posted on March 15, 2008 by PlatoHagel

Glaucon (Greek: Γλαύκων) (born circa 445 BC) son of Ariston, was the philosopher Plato’s older brother. He is primarily known as a major conversant with Socrates in the Republic (Plato), and the questioner during the Allegory of the Cave. He … Continue reading →

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The Soul=λόγος,θυμος,ἔρως

Posted on February 26, 2008 by PlatoHagel

21 Grams The title of the movie comes from the work of Dr. Duncan MacDougall, who in the early 1900s sought to measure the weight purportedly lost by a human body when the soul departed the body upon death. MacDougall … Continue reading →

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Whose who, in the School of Athens

Posted on January 29, 2007 by PlatoHagel

I was over visiting Clifford’s blog called Asymptotia this morning and notice a blog entry called, Heretics of Alexandria. Of course, what first came to mind is the “Library of Alexandria.” Clifford writes and paraphrases: This full length drama, set … Continue reading →

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Plato as a City Slicker

Posted on November 20, 2004 by PlatoHagel

You all know the saying of this one thing, right? The rest of the Republic answers this challenge. It does so by way of an analogy. Socrates says that it is difficult to distinguish what is going on in the … Continue reading →

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Heisenberg’s Physics and Philosophies

Posted on November 7, 2004 by PlatoHagel

In the famous simile of the cave Plato compares men to prisoners in a cave who are bound and can look in only one direction. They have a fire behind them and see on a wall the shadows of themselves … Continue reading →

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Plato’s Cave and Heisenberg, 21st Century with Witten

Posted on November 2, 2004 by PlatoHagel

Breaking Symmetry Here I sit in Brane world and the idea of “Pants” reaching different dimenisons seems intrigueing to me. Far beyond the views that one see from the light shining, from the open mouth of the cave, some far … Continue reading →

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