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Everything You Know about Plato is Wrong! (An Interview with David Talcott)

The Theology Pugcast

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The Importance of Mathematics in Understanding Plato's Ideas

This chapter emphasizes the significance of mathematics in comprehending Plato's philosophy and the nature of the world. It discusses how math serves as a foundational language for describing the world and allows us to prove truths about shapes and numbers. The chapter also addresses the importance of mathematics in fields like engineering and physics, contrasting it with the flawed approach of a post-modern school of architecture that dismissed its significance.

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