Sedley nevertheless calls it "the creationist manifesto" and points out that although some of Plato's followers denied that he intended it, in classical times writers such as Aristotle, Epicurus, the Stoics and Galen all understood Plato as proposing the world originated in an "intelligent creative act".
Sedley meskki demikian menyebutnya "manifesto kreasionis" dan menunjukkan bahwa walau beberapa pengikut Plato menolak bahwa ia bermaksud demikian, pada zaman klasik semua penulis seperti Aristoteles, Epicurus, Stoics, dan Galen memahami Plato mengusulkan dunia bermula dalam "aksi kreatif kecerdasan".