In both Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the story of Shvetaketu, there is a gentle reminder about the nature of knowledge, self-awareness and the ego. The prisoners in the cave mistake shadows for ...

While we're likely all familiar with quite possibly the most famous Halloween poem for kids — yes, I'm talking about the "trick or treat, smell my feet..." one — there are actually quite a few ...

Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. It was probably inevitable, but is deeply sad, that Plato’s Symposium (circa 380 BCE), has been drawn into the ...