Plato had written a text concerning philosophy in the years between 385 and 380 BC and it is known as The Symposium. At one point, the text explains about the origins of love, its nature and the purpose in the society. A series of speeches given by men who are attending the symposium which is also called as a drinking party explains about love in different words and perspectives.
What is Noble Lie?
A noble lie is defined as something that is not true or it is a myth. It is not compulsorily of a religious background; it is uttered knowingly by an elite person so as to either maintain the harmonic situation in the society or one’s position in the society. It is a concept that was formed by Plato and was described in his collection of works, The Republic.
Plato’s thoughts are often compared to those of his most devoted and famous pupil, Aristotle. Aristotle’s reputation completely eclipsed that of Plato and all the scholars began to refer to him as “the Philosopher”. But the Byzantine Empire continued to study Plato’s concept. The scholars of the middle ages neither had any sort of access to the works written by Plato nor were they that accomplished in the Greek knowledge to read the scripts.
The Demiurge is a concept that talks about the creation of the universe. It was discussed in the platonic, Mid-platonic and neoplatonic schools of philosophy. It speaks of the existence of a deity like figure who was responsible for crafting and fashioning the creation and maintenance of the entire universe. Although a craftsman, the demiurge is not discussed as the creator in the context of monotheism.
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