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The Theology Pugcast
Everything You Know about Plato is Wrong! (An Interview with David Talcott)
Jan 29, 2024
In this episode, David Talcott, a philosophy professor, debunks misconceptions about Plato. Topics covered include Plato's harmony with Christianity, his rejection of Alcibiades' advances, his communist lifestyle concept, the allegory of the cave, the importance of mathematics in understanding his ideas, and his theology and soteriology.
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- Plato's ideas on homosexuality and communism often lead to misunderstandings and oversimplification.
- Mathematics and geometry were essential to Plato's understanding of eternal truths.
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Plato challenges common misconceptions about his ideas
Plato's ideas are often misunderstood and oversimplified, particularly in relation to his views on homosexuality and his political ideals of communism.
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