Plato

Education and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

The allegory of the cave is one of the most famous passages in the history of Western…

The Ring of Gyges: Is Justice Always Self-Interested?

Glaucon and Adeimantus, both Plato’s brothers, were seeking to come to a conclusion on whether justice is better than injustice. The Republic book II begins with Glaucon arguing against Socrates’ position of justice. Glaucon argued that…

Western Philosophy Caused Alternative Facts

aka The Philosophical Basis for Alternative Facts

We are told that so-called “alternative facts” are a new threat to us as a society; to how we view and understand the world and how we make decisions about the world (policies…