The Beliefs Of Plato And Atlantis : The Life Of Atlantis

Cutting into the philosophical world of one of my favorite movies The Island. You will be shocked as we analyze the relation this modern movie has with Plato’s Allegory of the cave. Two very different stories clash as one if you look at it correctly.

Conspiracy theories are everywhere in this world, one thing happens and people turn it into something that may be true or may not be true. Atlantis is a conspiracy theory because no one truly knows if it exists or not. Atlantis is supposedly an island in the Atlantic Ocean that is better than life itself. Atlantis existed hundreds of thousands of years ago when the Greek gods ruled over the world. Poseidon ruled Atlantis with his mortal wife Cleito, and were chosen to protect all of Atlantis. Atlantean’s had powers that could heal the ill, and their army was the strongest in the world. With all that power something happened that is unknown and caused the Atlantean army to be wiped out in a day and a night. The same thing happened to the island itself, a catastrophic flood and earthquake took over Atlantis and caused it to fall into the ocean.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire tells the story of an inexperienced young researcher, Milo Thatch, who, inspired by his grandfather who often spoke of a lost continent, is determined to discover the underwater city: Atlantis. Set in 1914, the adventure ensues when an extremely wealthy friend of Milo’s grandfather not only provides Milo with a journal containing

Events going on around at this time was the Peloponnesian war which may have been the setting of the dialogue. Plato may have been influenced by the war to write Allegory of the Cave. He could have been trying to find the reason for why the war started which led to the broad belief that mankind, just assumes and doesn't know what the truth is because he probably got different answers. Also around that time Socrates died and he wrote this piece of writing in honor of

On the subject of the Guardians, education is one of high importance. The Guardians are meant to be brought up in such a way that the City can depend on them to not only being highly intelligent but also fierce fighters. Plato breaks down their education into two categories : gymnastics and music. These two categories serve to enhance both the body and mind to the highest level. However, it is important to note that Plato planned to filter and censor the majority of what was given to the Guardians in the mind category. This filter included removing any and all teachings of Greek mythology, as well as only allowing the Guardians to study what was deemed beautiful and just by Plato and his attendants. The claim made to support this was “ we can

in a cataclysmic event. For long it has been debated that Atlantis was not a factual civilization but either counts as one of the many known myths of a destructive deluge, or merely serves as a metaphor for the Greek philosopher Plato to debate the consequences for a society that fails in its moral code of conduct. The extinction of Atlantis was linked in the late 1930s to a volcanic disaster that befell the island of Thera some 113 kilometers from Crete at a time when the Minoan civilization flourished.

In Book II of Plato’s Republic, Glaucon and Adeimantus present a challenge to Socrates’ view of justice. Previously, in Book I of the Republic, Socrates presents several counterarguments to Thrasymachus’ belief that it is to your own advantage to practice injustice rather than to follow laws, if you can get away with it (Babcock). Glaucon and Adeimantus sought to present a stronger defense to Thrasymachus’ view. The main viewpoint they try to establish is that it is to our advantage to practice injustice rather than justice and that the good life is the life of injustice (Babcock). Several arguments are used to reinforce the central view through use of the Ring of Gyges story, an account of the origin of justice, a classification of

many famous predictions about the lost continent of Atlantis. Cayce estimated the size of Atlantis

      Atlantis is known to most people as a legend or myth written by the Greek poet Plato, but is it possible that this lost continent really existed? Is it all legend or could there be some fact to it? Contrary to common belief there have been numerous geological and historical findings that actually give proof to the existence of this lost city. In the book Imagining Atlantis it tells us the story written by Plato. "According to ancient Egyptian temple records the Athenians fought an aggressive war against the rulers of Atlantis some nine thousand years earlier

people think Atlantis is just another city in which Plato visited and had more advanced

Philosopher Sir Francis Bacon wrote of a fictitious island in a short story called The New Atlantis. The island Bensalem is unlike any other in terms of societal advancement, however, with strict laws to follow. Power within the leaders is needed to create and mandate the laws on Bensalem. The story illustrates three different types of leaders with that power: religion, government, and scientists. While all three are relevant, scientists and religious leaders are the two magnified throughout The New Atlantis.

Atlantis was first known in the B.C. era; it was written by a Greek philosopher named Plato. (Livescience) Many stories are told about Atlantis and one specifically told by a famous psychic in the 1920s named Edgar Cayce. (Livescience) Edgar began telling the future for certain people that said they had an affiliation in the past with Atlantis. After foreseeing the future for an abundant number of people, Edgar claimed that Atlantis was to be discovered in 1969, which has not been found. Some psychic archaeology dates back hundreds of years. The fountain of youth is location that everyone can recognize as a myth, yet the story is amazing and is proposed by a Spanish explorer in the 1500s. Some megalithic or cyclopean structures were found using psychic archaeology, but way they were discovered is inconclusive. When sites are found, scientific archaeologist say the psychic could have known about the site or had information previous to the

Knossos is a palace that was first discovered in 1878 and excavated first in 1851 for 35 years by Sir Arthur Evans. The site was occupied roughly around 2000 B.C. The site is located on the island of Crete in Greece. The site has been destroyed and rebuilt twice due to catastrophes such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and fire, but its not sure to what is actual natural disaster it was.

One theory is that Atlantis was a mid-atlantic island that sunk into the ocean. This is very plausible because of the fact that this part of ocean is only a few hundred feet deep. This means that an earthquake could have very well weakened the foundation of the island. Then, if it did flood to like Plato said then it could have easily sunk into the sea floor. This is what Palto explains in his book but there also could have been many other ways that the island was destroyed,from tsunamis to volcanos. Next, another theory is that Atlantis was swallowed by the bermuda triangle. This myth could also very well be true because there are what looks like man-made walls and streets off the coast of Bimini, although scientist evaluate the structures and found them to be natural rock formation. Finally, the last theory is that Atlantis was Antarctica. History.com explains “According to Hapgood, around 12,000 years ago the Earth’s crust shifted, displacing the continent that became Antarctica from a location much further north than it is today. This more temperate continent was home to an advanced civilization, but the sudden shift to its current frigid location doomed the civilization’s inhabitants–the Atlanteans–and their magnificent city was buried under layers of ice. Hapgood’s theory surfaced before the scientific world gained a full understanding of plate tectonics, which largely relegated his “shifting crust” idea to the fringes of Atlantean beliefs.” This explains that explorers that are looking for atlantis may truly be in the wrong place, instead of looking through the sea they should be digging through ice. There are many plausible theories out there but all of them are either missing evidence or need more investigation. Therefore there are plenty of theros that explain Atlantis’

The physical world only has one constant - change. The human senses give an idea of the present reality. However, seeing is not believing. The perception we develop through the senses (seeing, smelling, tasting, touching, and hearing) does not consist of real truth. Real truth is not what is in front of us, but of absolute concepts and unchanging truths. Plato encouraged looking past what is directly visible in order to find truths that exist independent of the physical world. The understanding of the idea of reality through the discussion of the Divided Line and the allegory of the cave directly contributes and proves his theory of Forms and lie at the heart of his philosophy, which I think is convincing because of the extent of his discussions through experimental-based and direct evidence.