Plato’s Republic is a beast of a text—one of the most influential works in philosophy and political theory. It’s where he lays out his vision for the ideal state, justice, and the nature of reality itself. Written as a Socratic dialogue, the book follows Socrates in conversation with various Athenians, debating everything from morality to…
Plato’s Critias is one of his later dialogues, forming part of an unfinished trilogy alongside Timaeus and a lost third dialogue. It is famous for introducing the legend of Atlantis, a highly advanced civilization that met a catastrophic end. But beyond the Atlantis myth, Critias serves as a deeper philosophical reflection on politics, morality, and…
The name Pythagoras might bring to mind dusty geometry textbooks and the infamous Pythagorean theorem. But the man behind the math was more than just a numbers guy—he was a philosopher, a mystic, and the leader of an enigmatic secret society. The cult of Pythagoras blended mathematics with spirituality, shaping Western thought in ways still…
Pythagoras. The name alone evokes thoughts of triangles and high school math. But the man behind the famous theorem was far more than a mathematician. He was a philosopher, a mystic, and—depending on who you ask—almost a deity.