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Science Historian Cracks "The Plato Code"
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Ooh, this geeks me out! We just bought a huge book of Plato's works, which Jared is going to help me through (he's the philosopher in the family). The hidden codes show that Plato anticipated the Scientific Revolution 2,000 years before Isaac Newton, discovering its most important idea -- the book of nature is written in the language of mathematics. The decoded messages also open up a surprising way to unite science and religion. The awe and beauty we feel in nature, Plato says, shows that it is divine; discovering the scientific order of nature is getting closer to God. This could transform today's culture wars between science and religion.
I've always thought that the split between science & spirituality was a great injustice for humanity, and in reading these wise old men we can begin to bridge that gap once again, to bring back together these disparate parts of a whole - logic and emotion. Science & Mathmatics are simply a language to describe all of Nature, and Spirituality is the way to experience it within one's self.
And how do you really feel about this Bun? ;)
Bun, you are a true historian compared to me... I dabble but I don't think I've ever used the word Munchausenesque in my life. And I bow down to you for it. But this is exactly why I'm embarking on actually reading Plato this summer, instead of just using the crib notes. ;)
BunWat wrote: "Cooome, come to the dark side, where the word Munchausenesque is a common turn of phrase! You'll like it here I betcha."That's an architectural term, right? Like gingerbread houses and stuff?
No, it's a reference to Baron Munchausen, Larry, who told fantastic tales about his travels. There are lots of editions of his tales, done by different illustrators and translators. And there was a movie version by Terry Gilliam, formerly of Monty Python.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Or Cyrano did it by proxy.
Very interesting...