Plato's Pitfalls: The Paradoxes That'll Drive You Round the Bend

The Allegory of the Cave

Imagine, if you will, a cave where philosophers are trapped, staring at shadows on the wall, wondering what's real.

But what if the shadows are actually just your aunt's cat, Mr. Whiskers, trying to tell you the meaning of life?

The Cat of Doubt

The Ship of Theseus

What happens when the crew replaces one plank at a time, and suddenly the whole ship is replaced? Is it still the same ship?

Or is it just a bunch of people on a boat with a bad renovation crew?

Ship of What Now? The Paradox of Twinning