Podcast interview w/ Dr. Jay Kennedy re Plato's secret codes
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From: gdk on 6 Aug 2010 07:06 Posted this morning at Electric Politics, a podcast interview with Dr. Jay Kennedy, of the University of Manchester, on secret musical codes in Plato's writings. Plato, it turns out, was a card-carrying Pythagorean who believed that science could explain everything. This implied, of course, that the Gods were not to be propitiated, a view that could well, in ancient Greece, have led to Plato's execution. So Plato promulgated his philosophy in hidden form, known to initiates but not others. It's a mind-boggling achievement. If you're wondering what this might have to do with contemporary politics, to give just one example, the neoconservatives have deep roots in the teachings of Leo Strauss of the University of Chicago. Strauss, a Platonist, believed, to give a quick and dirty summary, that he and his acolytes were the real elite, meant to rule the world. Strauss was actually correct in thinking that Platonic texts contained secret meanings, but as it turns out Strauss was completely clueless about what those meanings were. The neocons must now seek other sources of philosophical legitimacy... They had it coming... The wider implications of a revolutionary reinterpretation of Plato are up to your imagination. If you enjoy the podcast please don't hesitate to redistribute the link. http://www.electricpolitics.com/podcast/2010/08/platos_secret.html |