Plato: oh my god Aristotle, I just heard you brutally threw multiple eels at a woman's head, so many that you sent her into a state of unconsciousness, simply because she was a woman, what the actual fuck is wrong with you

Aristotle: Im just a babeh 🥺

Plato: YOU ARE LIKE 20, TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY SEABRAINS!!!

#philosophy #philosophers #headcanon #plato #aristotle

Ah #Plato , you should have thought this one through some more.

#philosopherkings #totalitarianism #philosophy #imwithpopper

“I will go wherever my argument leads me”

This quote, often phrased as “Follow the argument wherever it leads” or “We must follow the argument wherever, like a wind, it may lead us”, comes from Plato’s Republic (394d) and represents the core of the Socratic method.

It embodies the philosophical commitment to pursuing truth through logic and rational dialogue, regardless of where that conclusion takes you or whether it contradicts your initial beliefs. 

Here is a breakdown of the significance of this principle:

• Intellectual Honesty: Socrates believed that one should not be afraid of challenging ideas, even if those ideas are commonly accepted or comfortable.
• Rationality Over Bias: The approach urges individuals to abandon preconceived biases or emotional limitations in favor of objective reasoning.
• The Pursuit of Truth: It assumes that through reasoned dialogue (dialectic), one can arrive at a valid conclusion, and that this conclusion is more valuable than maintaining a mistaken belief.
• Socratic Dialogue: In practice, this meant questioning interlocutors until they saw that their own arguments led to contradictions (the elenchus), forcing them to abandon their false initial positions. 

This commitment to truth over reputation or comfortable belief is what ultimately led to Socrates’ trial, as he refused to stop questioning the leaders and citizens of Athens. 

Plato: The Architect of Western Philosophy

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Did you know that owning gold or silver was illegal in #Ancient #Sparta ?

Sparta is said to have had only brittle iron bars as currency. These couldn't be used for anything else due to their devalued state, & their heaviness (making them hard to hoard). Other Greek states did not accept them, so they kept Sparta isolated, too.

#Plato saw this as one of the ideals of a perfect state, as a lack of precious metals meant a lack of #greed.

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«After a moment’s pause, in which he made a real manly effort to think, he said: […]»

Plato – Dialogues

Not all masculinity is toxic.

#masculinity #philosohy #plato #charmides #dialogues

"Licht suchen, Schatten verstehen"

Das sollte jeder gesehen haben!
Jeder Einzelne, jedes Mitglied einer Gruppe, eines Gremiums, Rates oder der Politik.

"Platos Höhlengleichnis heute: Leben wir noch in der Illusion?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8It5ImRVrjk

#Plato #Scobel