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As a Libra and a passionate lover of Plato, I felt that you never learned to play with him. His dialogues are designed to allow the reader to become an active participant in a mystical and rational process that leads to profound mental orgasms.

He gives you clues in each dialogue to show you how. There are analogies, mythological and historical references. Look at the wording to follow the path and there are several… each enticing you to make the ascent out of the cave while inviting you to return to it with a new vision to help others. How can you read Socrates interactions with others in the dialogue and fail to appreciate Plato’s humor and wit? What progression takes place with those that Socrates engages? He is a midwife of the soul. How do each personify the false beliefs that they hold? Plato, above all other philosophers, saw the connection between the tiniest microscopic particle to the highest metaphysical principle. His approach is entirely rational, but he will make your soul sing the music of the Cosmos.

Sadly, most Philosophy professors don’t understand how to play with Plato and they pass on the dull interpretation that you have accepted. Please give him another try.

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