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Tag: Metaphysics

November 28, 2023
Beyond Naturalism: Demythologizing Thales

Beyond Naturalism: Demythologizing Thales

The history of Western philosophy is often portrayed as beginning with the work of Thales and the so called “Milesian school” he inaugurated.1 Because he stands, on such accounts, as the fountainhead of our philosophical tradition, his thought has come to be imbued with a mythological significance. In a sense, this should not be surprising, …

January 6, 2022
On the Soul: Plato’s Four Arguments for Immortality in the Phaedo

On the Soul: Plato’s Four Arguments for Immortality in the Phaedo

The Soul and its salvation are central to various systems of religion and esoteric philosophy. Yet, despite its centrality, the doctrine of the immortality of the soul is often implicitly assumed rather than explicitly argued for. Plato’s Phaedo, which recounts Socrates last dialogue before his execution at the hands of the Athenians, makes an important …

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