Plato Contra Atheos: Plato Against the Atheists

according affected ages ancient appear argument atheist becomes believe body called cause common Compare connected Deity dialogues difficulty direct distinction Divine doctrine especially eternal evidently evil example existence expression fact fear follows give given Gods Greek hand Heaven Hence higher human idea important intended language LINE manner matter meaning mind moral motion moving namely nature never Note object origin passage philosophical physical Plato position present principle reading reason reference regarded relation religious remarks rendered represents Republic respect Scriptures seems sense similar Socrates sometimes soul spirit styled supposed taken term things thought Timæus tion true truth universe virtue whole Αθ άν γαρ γε δε δή εις εν θεούς θεών κατά ΚΛ μεν μη ου ουκ ούν πάντα περί προς ταύτα τε το των ώς