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Yes. I do understand Plato's Theory of Forms.

I just read Plato's Republic for my Colloquium on Classic Civs class. One of the core portions of the book is the discussion of To Agathon- the Good beyond all goods, and the source of all ideas. I...

Totally. If you take your knowledge from only one place, it will be incomplete and/or inaccurate. That's exactly why I don't

The point is that we need to make as many friends as possible, and forge as many bonds as we can. The world is going to change, and when it does, we're going to need as many friends as possible. If...

I added a question at the end. Does that help? Or should I just get a moderator to remove it?

You're right. I suppose making the title a question doesn't make this a question. I'll fix it.

The world has many challenges to face. However, we can defeat any challenges in our way if we unite as one race, one people, and one world. We need to forge bonds across all nations to be strong,...

I concur, 100%. As long as we remember the important things in our life: love, beauty, kindness and hope, we will live a happy life. We should accept the existence of a purpose, but we shouldn't...

I agree with your statement. However, a talkative person could be an equally deep thinker. The two types just have different methods of thinking. The talkative one thinks by discussing and...

You should never get upset when something ends. Most good things come to an end. You should probably seek help, to find out why you get easily attached to things. It could be a sign of a very serious...

There is no point in trying to convince someone who has made up their mind, even if they're terribly wrong. I have tried. The best thing you can do is give your whole argument, then walk away. Let...

I believe that killing for no reason is wrong, but in the same sense, without cold blooded killing, the overpopulation would be even worse. Our morals endanger the planet, because killing is a form...

I am wondering if it's unusual to take beliefs and philosophical ideals from more than one source. I am a devout christian but very much agree with the philosophical aspects of oriental religions...