The dichotomy between truth and appearance, and the devaluation of appearance, is rooted in pre-Socratic philosophy. Just as Plato leant upon Heraclitus’ flux for his conception of the sensible world ...

Andreas Wagner flirts with Platonism. Flirts actually is too weak a word. The Swiss evolutionary biologist embraces it. Platonism is not a fashionable idea these days--but when your work confronts you ...