Tag: Gnosticism

Plato: The Timaeus and the Architect of Reality

Hermeticism, Literature, Philosophy, StoicismPost read time 4 min read

The Demiurge in Plato’s Timaeus: The Divine Craftsman of the Cosmos Plato: The Timaeus, written around 360 BCE, presents one of the most enduring metaphysical frameworks of Western thought. Within this dialogue, the figure of the The Demiurge (Dēmiourgos, meaning “public worker” or “craftsman”) emerges as the divine architect who imposes order upon chaos,…

The Demiurge: The Architect of Reality and Illusion

Hermeticism, Literature, Mysticism, Philosophy, Stoicism, TheologyPost read time 4 min read

The Origins of the Demiurge: A God, A Craftsman, A Tyrant The concept of the Demiurge is one of the most enigmatic and polarizing ideas in Western esotericism, philosophy, and mysticism. Originating in ancient thought and evolving across cultures, this entity straddles the line between creator and deceiver. To some, the Demiurge is a…