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Author | : Andrea Capra |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Literature |
ISBN | : 9780674417229 |
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Plato's Four Muses reconstructs Plato's authorial self-portrait through a fresh reading of the Phhaedrus, with an Introduction and Conclusion that contextualize the construction more broadly. The reference to four Muses in the myth of the cicadas is read as a hint of the "ingredients" of philosophical discourse, which Plato sets against the Greek tradition of poetic initiations and conceptualizes as a form of provocatively old-fasioned 'mousikē'.The book unravels three surprising features that define Plato's works. First, there is a measure of anti-intellectualism: Plato counters the rationalistic excesses of other forms of discourse, thus distinguishing his own words from both prose and poetry; second, Plato envisages a new beginning for philosophy: he conceptualizes the birth of Socratic dialogue in, and against, the Pythagorean tradition, with an emphasis on the new role of writing and on the cult of Socrates in the Academy; finally, a self-consciously ambivalent attitude emerges with respect to the social function of the dialogues. Plato's works are conceived both as a kind of “resistance literature” and as a preliminary move towards the new poetry of the Kallipolis.
Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2020-12 |
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Download Phaedrus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Phaedrus, written by Plato, is a dialogue between Plato's protagonist, Socrates, and Phaedrus, an interlocutor in several dialogues. The Phaedrus was presumably composed around 370 BC, about the same time as Plato's Republic and Symposium.
Author | : Andrea Nightingale |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2021-05-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108837301 |
Download Philosophy and Religion in Plato's Dialogues Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Challenges the idea that Plato is a secular thinker, exploring the interaction of philosophy and Greek religion in the dialogues.
Author | : Yulia Ustinova |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 459 |
Release | : 2017-10-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1351581260 |
Download Divine Mania Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
‘Our greatest blessings come to us by way of mania, provided it is given us by divine gift,’ – says Socrates in Plato’s Phaedrus. Certain forms of alteration of consciousness, considered to be inspired by supernatural forces, were actively sought in ancient Greece. Divine mania comprises a fascinating array of diverse experiences: numerous initiates underwent some kind of alteration of consciousness during mystery rites; sacred officials and inquirers attained revelations in major oracular centres; possession states were actively sought; finally, some thinkers, such as Pythagoras and Socrates, probably practiced manipulation of consciousness. These experiences, which could be voluntary or involuntary, intense or mild, were interpreted as an invasive divine power within one’s mind, or illumination granted by a super-human being. Greece was unique in its attitude to alteration of consciousness. From the perspective of individual and public freedom, the prominent position of the divine mania in Greek society reflects its acceptance of the inborn human proclivity to experience alteration of consciousness, interpreted in positive terms as god-sent. These mental states were treated with cautious respect, and in contrast to the majority of complex societies, ancient and modern, were never suppressed or pushed to the cultural and social periphery.
Author | : Plato |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 573 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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The Laws is Plato's last, longest, and perhaps, most famous work. It presents a conversation on political philosophy between three elderly men: an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan named Megillus, and a Cretan named Clinias. They worked to create a constitution for Magnesia, a new Cretan colony that would make all of its citizens happy and virtuous. In this work, Plato combines political philosophy with applied legislation, going into great detail concerning what laws and procedures should be in the state. For example, they consider whether drunkenness should be allowed in the city, how citizens should hunt, and how to punish suicide. The principles of this book have entered the legislation of many modern countries and provoke a great interest of philosophers even in the 21st century.
Author | : Daniel S. Werner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2012-07-09 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1107021286 |
Download Myth and Philosophy in Plato's Phaedrus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Examines the role of myth in Plato's Phaedrus, arguing that it leads readers to participate in Plato's dialogues and to engage in self-examination.
Author | : Frisbee Sheffield |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2006-07-20 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191536822 |
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Frisbee Sheffield argues that the Symposium has been unduly marginalized by philosophers. Although the topic - eros - and the setting at a symposium have seemed anomalous, she demonstrates that both are intimately related to Plato's preoccupation with the nature of the good life, with virtue, and how it is acquired and transmitted. For Plato, analysing our desires is a way of reflecting on the kind of people we will turn out to be and on our chances of leading a worthwhile and happy life. In its focus on the question why he considered desires to be amenable to this type of reflection, this book explores Plato's ethics of desire.
Author | : Proclus |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 1816 |
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Download The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato, Tr. from the Greek Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Proclus |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1816 |
Genre | : Neoplatonism |
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Download The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato, Translated from the Greek Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 1816 |
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Download The Six Books of Proclus, the Platonic Successor, on the Theology of Plato, Translated from the Greek: to which a Seventh Book [by the Translator] is Added, in Order to Supply the Deficiency of Another Book on this Subject, which was Written by Proclus, But Since Lost. Also a Translation ... of Proclus'Elements of Theology. To which are Added, a Translation of the Treatise of Proclus on Providence and Fate; a Translation of Extracts from His Treatise Entitled, Ten Doubts Concerning Providence; and a Translation of His Treatise on the Subsistence of Evil. ... By Thomas Taylor Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle