The Wisdom of the Statesman Part 8

We continue the quest to discover the true Statesman or King, who would be entrusted to lead society, government, or business right down to the leadership of a family and ultimately oneself. This Statesman if well educated and trained, would be able to successfully guide their flock  to give them the best chance of making […]

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The Wisdom of the Statesman Part 7

The quest continues in our search for the true King or Statesman, which is proving to be rather difficult and just as the Stranger and the young Socrates seem to have arrived at a conclusion, they again reach a roadblock so to speak so the participants agree to find a practical example like weaving, and […]

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Being and Non-Being part 12

By Peter Worman We continue our investigation into being and not being, the corresponding subject of movement and rest and in the process, to fully understand the role of the Sophist and the Philosopher. Furthermore, we will also consider the division of things to see how one form pervading a scattered multitude, and many different […]

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Being and Non Being Part 11

Many who might read this discussion on being or not-being or about movement and rest, might wonder why anyone would even bother with such a discussion. It would thus be prudent to consider why these topics are discussed at such length and what value they confer. At all times in history, certain people have become […]

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Being and Non Being Part 9

In this dialogue that we are following the quest is to understand Being and Non Being and if both exist or only one and not the other. In this offering the Stranger and his assistant look at this in more detail and try and discover if being partakes of the Whole or if the whole […]

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