Christian Nill

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At one level, we all become Platonists when we are conscious of our own shortcomings and weaknesses. We move through life aware we could be, or should be, someone different: someone more honest, more courageous, more compassionate. In Plato’s terms, this higher self is our own soul reflected in the light of the Forms.
The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization
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