It is the task of the philosopher to purify the soul of the illusions and distractions of sense-perception, so that it may use its own eye more clearly.
— Plato, Theaetetus 176a–b
Socrates And His Daimon
The personal daimon that Socrates regularly conversed with is the most straightforward example of obtaining information through extrasensory means. He referred to this spirit as his “internal oracle”. In the Apology, Socrates said that he believed it to be of divine origin and its presence was something that had been with him since childhood.
This internal spirit did not function like the common perception of oracles receiving detailed answers to questions.… Continue reading