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Timaeus Fact-Matching Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Embark on an exciting journey of discovery with our fact-matching game that challenges your investigative skills. In the spirit of ‘Timaeus’, where Plato explores the concept of knowledge and truth, this game will put your ability to piece together fragments of information to the test.

  • Unravel mysteries by connecting key details scattered throughout the game
  • Utilize spells to gain hints and extra time for solving each puzzle
Need a Hint? View the Facts
  • Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, written around 360 BC.
  • In the dialogue, Timaeus presents a cosmology that explains the creation of the universe.
  • Timaeus describes a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who creates the world based on mathematical principles.
  • The universe in Timaeus is a living being, created by the Demiurge as a perfect and harmonious entity.
  • Timaeus discusses the nature of the soul and its role in the human body.
  • The dialogue explores the concept of the four elements (earth, air, fire, water) and their combination to form the physical world.
  • Timaeus introduces the concept of the World Soul, a divine entity that is responsible for the order and harmony of the universe.
  • Plato's Timaeus is considered a foundational text in Western philosophy and has influenced thinkers throughout history.
  • Timaeus discusses the role of chance and necessity in the creation of the universe.
  • The dialogue explores the concept of the eternal and the transient in relation to the physical world.
  • Timaeus discusses the nature of time and its relationship to the movement and order of the universe.
  • The dialogue includes a detailed account of the structure and function of the human body, including the role of the senses and the mind.
  • Timaeus introduces the concept of the Receptacle, a formless entity that serves as the basis for the material world.
  • The dialogue discusses the concept of the Forms, ideal and eternal entities that serve as the model for physical objects.
  • Timaeus presents a teleological view of the universe, suggesting that it is created with a specific purpose in mind.
  • The dialogue includes a mythic account of the creation of the world, involving the intervention of divine beings.
  • Timaeus discusses the nature of knowledge and the difference between opinion and true understanding.
  • The dialogue explores the relationship between the physical world and the realm of the Forms, highlighting the importance of reason and intellect in understanding reality.
  • Timaeus argues that the universe is a rational and ordered entity, reflecting the intelligence and wisdom of the Demiurge.
  • The dialogue ends with a prayer for the harmony and well-being of the universe, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.

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