Plato’s best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack
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Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece’s greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn’t perfect. Along with his great ideas, Plato had a few that haven’t exactly stood the test of time. Wisecrack gives a brief rundown of a few of Plato’s best and worst ideas.
Why does Plato think rationality is superior to sense experience for achieving knowledge?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Wisecrack
- Collaborator Alec Opperman, Mia Wood
- Director M.R. Horhager
- Producer M.R. Horhager
- Storyboard Artist M.R. Horhager
- Art Director Aaron Hong
- Designer Aaron Hong
- Senior Animator Thomas Twolan
- Animator Raymond Lefebvre
- Editor Sam Thomson
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Narrator Addison Anderson
