Plato's allegory of the cave is one of the great stories of philosophy, it allowed us to understand how the philosopher perceived the world.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave by Jan Saenredam, according to Cornelis van Haarlem, 1604. Source: Wikimedia Commons The Allegory of the Cave (circa 380 BCE) Human beings spend all their lives in an ...

An excerpt from Plato's Republic, the 'Allegory of the Cave' is a classic commentary on the human condition. It is an example of the philosophical underpinnings of Lovecraft's thought and fiction.

A sentiment echoes across the United States, and it stems from “the people.” Just last week, “the people” elected a president. How can we understand this political moment better? Let’s go back to ...

Imagine being raised from birth as a slave to a reality that never existed. That’s the idea in Book VII of Plato’s “Republic” (380 BC) in a conversation between Glaucon and his teacher Socrates who ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.