Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

Plato’s Timæus

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Mar 7, 2018
Explore the influential dialogue of Plato's Timæus and its impact on Western culture, esoteric thinkers, and Abrahamic religions. Delve into the Demiurge's role in creating the cosmos and the significance of forms in true knowledge. Discover Plato's connection to Pythagoreanism and the concept of the demiurge in creating a cosmic hierarchy.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Introduction to Plato's Timæus
03:15 • 12min
3
The Demiurge, Forms, and the Imperfections of the Cosmos
15:44 • 4min
4
Plato's reasoning on forms and the world of forms in Tomaeus
19:54 • 2min
5
The Notable Theory of Forms and the Demiurge in Plato's Timaeus
22:14 • 8min
6
Plato as a Pythagorean and the Demiurge
30:21 • 5min