It serves to illuminate the philosophy within a lesser known religion (Zoroastrianism) by comparing it to a well-known philosophy (that of Plato), and in doing so, to cast new light on both.
Die analise die spekulatiewe denkstelsels van Plato en Zoroaster, soos uitgelê in se Timaeus en Zoroaster Gathas, 'n bekende filosofie te vergelyk met 'n minder bekende en dikwels wangeïnterpreteerde spekulatiewe binne 'n religie, naamlik Zoroastrisme.