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The Platonic Solids and The Classical Elements

Abstract thinking has long served as the foundation for humanity’s mental and cultural evolution. In western philosophy Plato and his counterparts are known for embracing a limited selection of common substances, the Classical Elements, to serve as symbols for all aspects of the human experience. The Greeks used the elements to help form ideas about culture and its relationship to the physical world, placing emphasis on the transformations experienced in everyday life. Plato is responsible for assigning a unique three-dimensional form to each of the five elements, the set eventually becoming known as the Platonic Solids.

Tutorial 1

An introduction to the Classical Elements, Natural States of Matter and the Platonic Solids using the Platonic Coin as a reference.

Tutorial 2

The symbols and patterns which represent Earth, the Solid state of matter and the Platonic Solid known as Hexahedron (Cube).

Tutorial 3

The symbols and patterns which represent Water, the Liquid state of matter and the Platonic Solid known as Icosahedron.

Tutorial 4

The symbols and patterns which represent Air, the Gaseous state of matter and the Platonic Solid known as Octahedron.

Tutorial 5

The symbols and patterns which represent Fire, the Plasma state of matter and the Platonic Solid known as Tetrahedron.

Tutorial 6

The symbols and patterns which represent Cosmos, the mysterious Aether and the Platonic Solid known as Dodecahedron.

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The Platonic Solids and The Classical Elements

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