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[from 'Timaeus' by Plato, in 12. Knowledge Sources / C. Rationalism / 1. Rationalism ]

Full Idea

Birds are empty-headed men who grew feathers instead of hair, because they were interested in astronomy but thought it was entirely a matter of physical evidence.

Gist of Idea

Only bird-brained people think astronomy is entirely a matter of evidence

Source

Plato (Timaeus [c.349 BCE], 91d)

Book Reference

Plato: 'Timaeus and Critias', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Penguin 1971], p.123