Plato wrote Timaeus in the third century B.C. In it, Plato describes the creation of the cosmos and everything within it. This work has had a profound influence on early European thought regarding many aspects of life, from Astrology, to Theology, to even Psychology. Even though the scope of this book cover so much, Plato, perhaps realizing that there is much he does not know, covers himself at the start and periodically during the …showed first 75 words of 804 total…

…showed last 75 words of 804 total…The use of the "likely story" is an effective way to fill in the gaps of the otherwise unknown. In the Timaeus, the concepts of being, becoming, truth, and belief all end up pushing one common theme. That the story, however well versed and comprehensive, is still being told by humans about a subject that is beyond human grasp and that no matter how learned the scholars are, their best attempt can only be likely.