Philosophy and Fiction

How supernatural philosophy got started...

A 100% accurate history of Pre-Socratic thought.

Apr 16

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Who is the Master of Animals?

Could it be YOU?

Apr 5

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The Purpose of the Universe

Constructing the Cosmic Animal in Plato's Timaeus.

Apr 3

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February 2026

What the demiurge has to say about causal closure...

A top-down, bottom-up cosmology.

Feb 2

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December 2025

Checking in...

good riddance, 2025!

Dec 30, 2025

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November 2025

Are the shadows in Plato's cave forgotten forms?

A deep dive into the cave.

Nov 27, 2025

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Why your big toe is a Platonic form...

and other things they don't teach you in Philosophy 101.

Nov 6, 2025

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"An Unspeakable Life" by Tina Lee Forsee

Read | Listen Now: Who gets a say in whether to keep or abort an unplanned pregnancy?

Published on After Dinner Conversation® - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story • Nov 2, 2025

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October 2025

Constructing the divided line in the Republic with simple geometry...

If you teach Plato, this one's for you.

Oct 19, 2025

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No one knows what they want, yet everyone wants the same thing...

is the object of our desire within reach?

Oct 2, 2025

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September 2025

Mechanism vs. Teleology...

Is reconciliation possible?

Sep 25, 2025

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Is the universe intelligent?

A Platonic response to the indeterminacy of interpretation.

Sep 18, 2025

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