In one of his works, this philosopher used the example of a slave solving a complicated geometry problem to show that certain knowledge is innate, and also explained how the universe was created from a combination of "Sameness", "Difference", and "Existence".
In one of his works, this philosopher used the example of a slave solving a complicated geometry problem to show that certain knowledge is innate, and also explained how the universe was created from a combination of "Sameness", "Difference", and "Existence". Another work by this man describes the Sun as the child of the Form of the Good and uses a (*) parable of a ship to argue for justice as harmony. That work by this author of Meno and Timaeus also posited an ideal city-state governed by philosopher-kings and described chained prisoners observing shadows in its Allegory of the Cave. For ten points, name this Greek philosopher and author of The Republic, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle.
In one of his works, this philosopher used the example of a slave solving a complicated geometry problem to show that certain knowledge is innate, and also explained how the universe was created from a combination of "Sameness", "Difference", and "Existence".
{Plato}