I am in the process of doing some research on the links between sacrificial orders and the orders which followed after them (centralised desacralized orders) and in doing so it struck me that Greek philosophy is conspicuous in disregarding sacrifice. The whole endeavor of speculating what the real substance is behind the visible world (like with Thales and his water) is a far cry from offering sacrifice to Athena or traveling to the Oracle of Delphi to obtain sanction on a decision. With this in mind, I’ve decided to read through Plato’s Republic again.
On Plato's Republic
On Plato's Republic
On Plato's Republic
I am in the process of doing some research on the links between sacrificial orders and the orders which followed after them (centralised desacralized orders) and in doing so it struck me that Greek philosophy is conspicuous in disregarding sacrifice. The whole endeavor of speculating what the real substance is behind the visible world (like with Thales and his water) is a far cry from offering sacrifice to Athena or traveling to the Oracle of Delphi to obtain sanction on a decision. With this in mind, I’ve decided to read through Plato’s Republic again.