If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals. — Plato

If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

Author: Plato

Insight: Every time you call something "unfair" or "beautiful," you're actually betting that these ideas mean the same thing to everyone—otherwise you're just making noise. Without shared truths underneath, your complaints and compliments vanish the moment you stop talking.

Source: The Republic, Book VII

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If particulars are to have meaning, there must be universals.

PlatoThe Republic, Book VII

Insight

Every time you call something "unfair" or "beautiful," you're actually betting that these ideas mean the same thing to everyone—otherwise you're just making noise. Without shared truths underneath, your complaints and compliments vanish the moment you stop talking.

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Plato

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, born around 428 BC in Athens, Greece. He is known for founding the Academy in Athens, one of the first institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Plato's philosophical works, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium," continue to be highly influential in Western philosophy.

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