Plato: Allegories, Metaphors, Influences, And Followers

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is an exploration of Plato and his philosophies. Examines the biography and philosophy of Plato and looks at the foll... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is an exploration of Plato and his philosophies. Examines the biography and philosophy of Plato and looks at the following influences and metaphores: Ring of Gyges, The cave, The divided line, The sun, Ship of state, Myth of Er, and The chariot. Also examines the following influences and followers: Heraclitus, Parmenides, Socrates, Speusippus, Aristotle, Plotinus, Iamblichus, Proclus, St. Augustine, and Al-Farabi. Also includes a bonus related topics section. This is part of a series that examines the development and history of various philosophical concerns. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less