The dichotomy between truth and appearance, and the devaluation of appearance, is rooted in pre-Socratic philosophy. Just as Plato leant upon Heraclitus’ flux for his conception of the sensible world ...

Plato reveals how imitation in art and media can imprison the modern soul in shadows far removed from the truth.

Founded in 1955, Phronesis has become the most authoritative scholarly journal for the study of ancient Greek and Roman thought (ancient philosophy, psychology, metaphysics, epistemology and the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Classical Quarterly has a reputation for publishing the highest quality classical scholarship for nearly 100 years. It ...