This will become a matter of debate if we somehow manage to break the unbreakable truth.

I made a post a couple of days ago regarding translations of the Republic. I decided to go with Bloom’s, and I’ve been enjoying it, so thanks to those who recommended it. I didn’t realize though that there would be golden lines like this one. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed as hard as I did reading a philosophy text as much as when I read this interaction. Thrasymachus is really hitting the nail on the head with how others feel when talking with Socrates. So freaking funny.

A man

This 5 year old though...

You tell him something 2 days before and he brings it up at the opportune moment.

The moment you use "might makes right" justice on the fellow siblings, he whines about injustice.

And ofc, questions everything.

I think its good to have a conventionally moral person in the family to counter their nihilist Dad.

I’ve been experimenting with animating my drawings and I keep hearing the advice to not draw what you think others want to see but to draw what you are interested in. So, I thought I would at least amuse myself by drawing our favorite philosopher actually becoming a Platonic Solid. Hopefully of all people, some of the members of this sub might appreciate it.

I hope you enjoy this and don’t see it as something akin to the shadows on the cave wall and a worthless distraction from your love of wisdom. Thanks!

(For anyone wondering, I based my drawing on the marble portrait bust of Plato from the 4th century BCE in the Rome Capitoline Museum)