A science historian in Manchester claims to have deciphered secret messages hidden in the ancient writings of the philosopher Plato. Dr Jay Kennedy from the University of Manchester has revealed that the legendary Greek philosopher Plato used a regular pattern of symbols to give his books a musical structure. Plato's books had a key role in establishing the foundations of Western culture. But the existence of a so-called 'Plato Code' has long been disputed. By unravelling Plato's 'hidden' messages, Dr Kennedy believes he has thrown a new light on the origins of science, mathematics, music, and philosophy. . . .
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Further information on Kennedy's research may be found here: http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/jay.kennedy/.
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