... explain them. This is what the study of philosophy is all about: the rational attempt to formulate, understand and answer fundamental questions. Concerning the debate between appearance and reality, we can look to a celebrated philosopher, who lived in the 4th century B.C.E, but is still read and studied today, this person being Plato. In book VII of The Republic, Plato puts into words the life of another great philosopher ... of the time, Socrates. Socrates was a man interested in what people thought and why they came to certain conclusions. He roamed about Athens ... make an impact tha...

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