by M. W. Wollacott | Oct 8, 2024 | Atlantis, Atlantis, Tomes & Tombs
Atlantis was an ancient civilisation famed for its advanced technology and ruinous fate. According to legend it had advanced further in technology than any other civilization in history. They could levitate stone or after the destruction, spread the word about farming...
by M. W. Wollacott | Oct 6, 2024 | Atlantis, Atlantis, Plato
The primary source of the legend of Atlantis is The Timaeus and Critias written by the Greek philosopher, Plato. This is, as far as we know, the only primary source for the legend. All others come later as commentaries, mentions of commentaries, or interpretations of...
by M. W. Wollacott | Aug 2, 2022 | Philosophy, Plato
Plato’s five regimes are, in this order, aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny. Of these, Plato favored aristocracy in his ideal state and branded the other four as imperfect societies. The Greek philosopher Plato is one of the most famous...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Philosophy, Plato
When did you learn that a table is a table? Chances are it was when you were but a toddler. A parent no doubt told you that this was a table and that was a table, so your brain processed the information and created a notion of the table. Or did it? Do we put together...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Atlantis, Atlantis, Philosophy, Plato, Tomes & Tombs
The Richat structure in Mauritania is the closest known match to Plato’s description of Atlantis. There is no positive evidence to directly tie the two together or of an ancient civilization in the Richat, but it is in the right place, matches the geography of Plato’s...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Atlantis, Atlantis, Philosophy, Plato, Tomes & Tombs
I’ve known for a long time that Plato discusses Atlantis and its fall. However, I never knew the context. After watching some videos on Atlantis theory, I decided to grab a copy of Timaeus and Critias and have a look at what Plato actually says about the city. Plato...
