The Demiurge’s Design: Exploring Plato’s Timaeus
Plato’s Timaeus is one of the most fascinating and mysterious texts in Western philosophy. It presents a grand vision of the cosmos, blending philosophy, mythology, and early science. This dialogue attempts to explain the nature of reality, the creation of the universe, and the role of human beings within it. While it’s dense and sometimes…
Plato’s Critias: The Myth of Atlantis and the Philosophy of an Ideal Society
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…