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Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Athenian philosopher Plato sketched a pattern of thought that continues to shape modern thought and controversy.
From his garden house in the Academy, which gave its name to modern academia, Plato argued that mathematics discloses eternal truths, that democracies must always be vigilant against tyranny, that human consciousness carries a spark of immortality, and that – in the words of his teacher Socrates – ‘the examined life’ of sincere self-knowledge is indispensable to individual and collective human happiness.
Dr. MICHAEL GRIFFIN, PhD, is Head of the department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and an Associate Professor of Greek Philosophy at UBC. He completed his undergraduate degree at UBC and his master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of Oxford. Dr. Griffin is a former Professor-in-Residence at UBC and a recipient of the Killam Teaching Prize awarded to faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching.