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Jul 17, 2024 · Abstract. In this concluding chapter I turn back to Theaetetus 176a-b, where Plato urges us to evade earth and become God-like. I reinforce this Platonic idea by appropriating Hesiod’s myth of Cronus from Theogony to build an analogy for philosophy as time-towards-Eternity. It is in Plato’s philosophy that learning is best tied to death ...
21 hours ago · In book 14 Hera devises a plan to deceive Zeus. Zeus set a decree that the gods were not allowed to interfere in the mortal war. Hera is on the side of the Achaeans, so she plans a Deception of Zeus where she seduces him, with help from Aphrodite, and tricks him into a deep sleep, with the help of Hypnos , so that the Gods could interfere without the fear of Zeus.
Jul 17, 2024 · Abstract. The story of Sisyphus has been obscured by modern interpretations, such as Albert Camus’ famous Myth of Sisyphus, where Sisyphus’ turmoil is too easily dismissed, as we are urged to ‘imagine Sisyphus happy’. My argument is that Sisyphus is not an ‘absurd hero’, but rather a failed hero and even a failed philosopher, for he ...
21 hours ago · t. e. Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, one of the tactical use Rainbow Herbicides . It was used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, [1] during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. [2] It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.
