Dialogues with Plato

[Telos]

Plato, you're a fan of dialogues.

Correct.

I am concerned about so called "new age" philosophy and would like your opinion on it.

Einstein was right.

Pardon me?

Einstein, the founder of what you term the new age movement...

You must have some mistake...

I pardon you for your mistake, but only on the condition that you overcome it. The learning and knowledge that you have, is, at the most, but little compared to that of which you are ignorant.

Of course. That's why I'm turning to you.

Then hold your tongue and let me speak. Einstein was right. No man can feasibly travel to other star-systems at sub-light speeds. Within your physical reality, it is impossible for you to reach even the speed of light itself, let alone pass it. In order to travel to other places in the universe, you will have to commune with species of higher dimension. I know this from personal experience, but it should be obvious to the true philosopher.

When you refer to experience, you are referring to death?

Yes.

What is death like?

You should know.

I should?

The learning and knowledge that you have, is, at the most, but little compared to that of which you are ignorant.

You already said that.

And you were ignorant of it.

Am I ignorant of death?

You say, "am I ignorant of death?" after you say, "what is death like?" Do you not notice a contradiction?

I notice an uncertainty.

Rather, you are ignorant of your certainty.

How?

You ask, "how?" because you are ignorant of how. If I tell you how, it will make no difference, for you will still choose to remain ignorant.

Please speak. I will listen.

You choose to not see perfection. You continuously choose substance over form.

What is substance? And what is form?

Substance is graspable by your senses. Form is graspable only by your mind.

What of dreams?

Not all that is graspable by the mind is Form. One can grasp formless air such as you.

I understand. Thank you, Plato.

Thank yourself.

[Logic]

That was an interesting depiction of an arrogant Plato. Funny.

[Leannain]

heh
he has motives to be arrogant

[Telos]

I suppose when you're dead and you're Plato and you are talking to me, you'll sound arrogant.

And, for God's sake, ignore the neoplatonists.

Will do, Aristocles.