Plato Rediscovered

Author : T. K. Seung
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0847681122

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Plato Rediscovered by T. K. Seung Pdf

What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? In this groundbreaking work, T. K. Seung shows that this was the ultimate question for Plato throughout his life, and that he gave not one but two answers, thus twice inventing political philosophy as the science of all sciences. Providing a thematically unified interpretation of his dialogues on the grand scale, Seung retraces Plato's journey of invention. Plato Rediscovered extends the project Seung began in Intuition and Construction (1993) and Kant's Platonic Revolution (1994). A work that will radically alter our understanding of the philosopher.

Author : Michael A. Cahill
Publisher : Interactive Publications
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781921869495

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Paradise Rediscovered by Michael A. Cahill Pdf

In a long-forgotten era - an age of slavery, of glorious new scientific innovations, revolutionary wonders, warrior heroes, Titans, Druids and bards, magicians, dragons and serpents, of angels and gods; an age of immortality and sacrificial death, of oppression, exploitation, social upheaval, indeed the age of the catastrophic biblical flood and, the fulcrum to social structure, of the struggle for control of the closely guarded secret and eternal wisdom of the undying Holy Elect of Paradise - in a long forgotten era, a man, just a mortal man, may have escaped his death by usurping the power of the goddess and her people to his own ends in a political coup that changed his world, and produced ours... Join Dr Michael Cahill as he explores the origins of civilisation, using information from history, archaeology, mythology, linguistics, geology, astronomy and philosophy to learn more about who we are. Paradise Rediscovered will challenge your intellect and spur your imagination, as you journey with him to uncover secrets, solve mysteries and consider the foundations that shaped our modern society and may yet change its face again. Note: This title is published as a two volume work in its physical edition, and as a complete work in its digital editions.

Author : Karl R. Popper
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691212067

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The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl R. Popper Pdf

A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth century One of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper’s monumental achievement has attained legendary status on both the Left and Right. Tracing the roots of an authoritarian tradition represented by Plato, Marx, and Hegel, Popper argues that the spirit of free, critical inquiry that governs scientific investigation should also apply to politics. In a new foreword, George Soros, who was a student of Popper, describes the “revelation” of first reading the book and how it helped inspire his philanthropic Open Society Foundations.

Author : Devin Stauffer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 052185847X

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The Unity of Plato's 'Gorgias' by Devin Stauffer Pdf

This book demonstrates the complex unity of Plato's Gorgias, showing how seemingly disparate themes are woven together.

Author : Robin Barrow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441115096

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Plato by Robin Barrow Pdf

Plato was the first and most formidable thinker to recognise that education is a fiercely contested concept, and to point out what great social and personal issues are at stake in education. He articulated a compelling argument for a liberal arts education as something peculiarly befitting free and autonomous beings. He understood the centrality of education for human well-being and flourishing. And he was the first to set forth a systematic theory of education. In this text, Robin Barrow concisely and convincingly establishes the continuing relevance of Plato's views to debates on such issues as nature vs. nurture (or genetic inheritance vs. social background), philosophy vs. sophistry (or the pursuit of true understanding vs. the pursuit of reputation, or perhaps simply truth vs. politics and the media). Questions concerning the fair distribution of education, moral education, value judgments and human nature are explored along with themes more specifically associated with Plato's philosophy such as the Theory of Ideas. The whole is embedded in a clearly presented account of the historical background to Plato's thought.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Plato, Aristotle and Socrates by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angelo J. Corlett
Publisher : Parmenides Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781930972469

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Interpreting Plato's Dialogues by Angelo J. Corlett Pdf

This new way of approaching Plato neither sees Plato's words as doctrines according to which the dialogues are to be interpreted, nor does it reduce Plato's dialogues to dramatic literature. Rather, it seeks to interpret the primary aim of Plato's writings as being influenced primarily by Plato's respect for his teacher, Socrates, and the manner in which Socrates engaged others in philosophical discourse. It places the focus of philosophical investigation of Plato's dialogues on the content of the dialogues themselves, and on the Socratic way of doing philosophy.

Author : Plato
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553902532

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The Dialogues of Plato by Plato Pdf

Socrates’ ancient words are still true, and the ideas found in Plato’s Dialogues still form the foundation of a thinking person’s education. This superb collection contains excellent contemporary translations selected for their clarity and accessibility to today’s reader, as well as an incisive introduction by Erich Segal, which reveals Plato’s life and clarifies the philosophical issues examined in each dialogue. The first four dialogues recount the trial and execution of Socrates–the extraordinary tragedy that changed Plato’s life and forever altered the course of Western thought. Other dialogues create a rich tableau of intellectual life in Athens in the fourth century b.c., and examine such timeless–and timely–issues as the nature of virtue and love, knowledge and truth, society and the individual. Resounding with the humor and astounding brilliance of Socrates, the immortal iconoclast, these great works remain powerful, probing, and essential.

Author : John R. Wallach
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780271076799

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The Platonic Political Art by John R. Wallach Pdf

In this first comprehensive treatment of Plato’s political thought in a long time, John Wallach offers a "critical historicist" interpretation of Plato. Wallach shows how Plato’s theory, while a radical critique of the conventional ethical and political practice of his own era, can be seen as having the potential for contributing to democratic discourse about ethics and politics today. The author argues that Plato articulates and "solves" his Socratic Problem in his various dialogues in different but potentially complementary ways. The book effectively extracts Plato from the straightjacket of Platonism and from the interpretive perspectives of the past fifty years—principally those of Karl Popper, Leo Strauss, Hannah Arendt, M. I. Finley, Jacques Derrida, and Gregory Vlastos. The author’s distinctive approach for understanding Plato—and, he argues, for the history of political theory in general—can inform contemporary theorizing about democracy, opening pathways for criticizing democracy on behalf of virtue, justice, and democracy itself.

Author : M. Francis Reeves
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761827706

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Platonic Engagements by M. Francis Reeves Pdf

In Platonic Engagements, Helen, a college senior majoring in business and philosophy, raises central questions about ideal individual morality, social justice, education, political philosophies and management based on Plato's principles in the Republic. Plato's moral relevance to current issues in democratic capitalism is put to the test in this contemporary philosophical dialogue.

Author : John Douglas Turner
Publisher : Presses Université Laval
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 2763778348

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Sethian Gnosticism and the Platonic Tradition by John Douglas Turner Pdf

Author : Arthur Versluis
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438466330

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Platonic Mysticism by Arthur Versluis Pdf

Restores the Platonic history and context of mysticism and shows how it helps us understand more deeply the humanities as a whole, from philosophy and literature to art. In Platonic Mysticism, Arthur Versluisclearly and tautly argues that mysticism must be properly understood as belonging to the great tradition of Platonism. He demonstrates how mysticism was historically understood in Western philosophical and religious traditions and emphatically rejects externalist approaches to esoteric religion. Instead he develops a new theoretical-critical model for understanding mystical literature and the humanities as a whole, from philosophy and literature to art. A sequel to his Restoring Paradise, this is an audacious book that places Platonic mysticism in the context of contemporary cognitive and other approaches to the study of religion, and presents an emerging model for the new field of contemplative science. “An important work on the mystical experience delving deep into its history, particularly from the Platonic perspective. An essential text for anyone interested in mysticism and its relationship to philosophy and creative expression.” — Andrew Newberg, author of How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain: The New Science of Transformation “The present work, the latest from the pen of Arthur Versluis, provides a trenchant, learned, and illuminating analysis of the origins of Western mysticism in the Platonist tradition, relayed through such figures as Plotinus and Dionysius the Areopagite, down through Meister Eckhart and others, while suitably excoriating the attempts of certain modern philosophers and sociologists of religion to ‘deconstruct’ it from a materialist perspective. I found it a rattling good read!” — John Dillon, author of The Heirs of Plato: A Study of the Old Academy (347–274 BC)

Author : Andreas Avgousti
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197624081

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Recovering Reputation by Andreas Avgousti Pdf

Andreas Avgousti considers the modern problem of reputation by turning to the dialogues of Plato, to show that reputation is not only an issue for political elites, but that it is a quality that helps the wider citizenry to cohere, bringing together citizens and non-citizens. Avgousti argues that reputation is worth thinking about because it is a power that circulates among the many, linked to and sustained by myths and rumors, and it is a power that the many exercise through the social mechanisms of praise and blame.

Author : Lisa Pace Vetter
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0739110632

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"Women's Work" as Political Art by Lisa Pace Vetter Pdf

This book shows that the metaphor of the quintessentially feminine art of weaving in Homer's Odyssey, Aristophanes' Lysistrata, and Plato's Statesman and Phaedo conveys complex and inclusive teachings about human nature and political life that address the concerns of women mor...

Author : Gerald Alan Press
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0847692191

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Who Speaks for Plato? by Gerald Alan Press Pdf

These essays examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own philosophical dialogues can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The text argues that no character should be read as Plato's mouthpiece.