That fact that Athens could condemn its noblest citizen to death did more than make a profound impression on him. It was to shape the course of his entire philosophic endeavor.
Jostein GaarderYou would realize that all the cookies were formed in the same mold. And what is more, Sophie, you are now seized by the irresistible desire to see this mold. Because clearly, the mold itself must be utter perfection - and in a sense, more beautiful - in comparison with these crude copies.
Jostein Gaarderand to be quite frank, that is precisely what we need philosophers for. We do not need them to choose a beauty queen or the day's bargain in tomatoes. (This is why they are often unpopular!) Philosophers will try to ignore highly topical affairs and instead try to draw people's attention to what is eternally 'true,' eternally 'beautiful,' and eternally 'good.
Jostein GaarderPlato's point is that we can never have true knowledge of anything that is in a constant state of change. We can only have opinions about things that belong to the world of the senses, tangible things. We can only have true knowledge if things that can be understood with our reason.
Jostein GaarderThe faculty of vision can vary from person to person. On the other hand, we can rely on what our reason tells us because that is the same for everyone
Jostein GaarderTag: reason philosophy
Plato found mathematics very absorbing because mathematical states never change.
Jostein GaarderNowadays we would perhaps call Plato's state totalitarian.
Jostein GaarderHowever, he did say that a state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his right arm.
Jostein GaarderTag: women plato women-s-rights
It was rather like having been color-blind. She had seen some shadows but had not seen the clear ideas.
Jostein GaarderTag: philosophy
In the garden everything was wonderfully clear and still. The birds were chirping so energetically that Sophie could hardly keep from laughing. The morning dew twinkled in the grass like drops of crystal. Once again she was struck by the incredible wonder of the world.
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