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Plato gives multiple hints across his works about the esoteric, unwritten teachings [1]. We can only speculate about the content; for me, they were surely tied
by ly3xqhl8g9 3y ago
Plato gives multiple hints across his works about the esoteric, unwritten teachings [1]. We can only speculate about the content; for me, they were surely tied with the Eleusinian Mysteries [2]: early, myths-driven psychonautics based on ergot.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_unwritten_doctrines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato%27s_unwritten_doctrines
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries
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- asimpletune 3y agoI also think he had a bunch written teachings that were intended only for his students. Obviously they’re lost to time.
- ly3xqhl8g9 3y agoWith some luck and intelligence maybe we will discover more about the past in the future [1]. [1] https://scrollprize.org https://scrollprize.org
- asimpletune 3y agoYeah, I've been excited about this because we're only about a month away until the ink detection deadline.