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Plato says that the story is absolutely true multiple times. I don't think we should blame Plato for what may be attributed to our own ignorance.
by rustymonday 3y ago
Plato says that the story is absolutely true multiple times. I don't think we should blame Plato for what may be attributed to our own ignorance.
- empath-nirvana 3y ago"Plato" absolutely does not say the story is true. "Plato" almost never spoke in his dialogues and you can't assume that anything that anyone says in one of his dialogues accords with his own beliefs, although frequently the closest speaker to Plato's beliefs is Socrates. The story of Atlantis is told by Critias, who heard the story second hand.
- suoduandao3 3y agoPlato saying something is absolutely true actually makes me think it's more likely he's talking about an allegory, given his hierarchy of what he considered 'real'.