Ebook111 pages1 hour
The Mind of Plato
By A. E. Taylor
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Through his own writings and inspiration of Aristotle and countless others, Plato continues to influence every area of philosophic thought, to say nothing of his enormous influence on Christian theology. His dramatic dialogues, including Republic, the monumental treatise on the ideal state, render him one of the greatest of Greek literary geniuses.
In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul.
Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.-Print ed.
“A. E. Taylor’s THE MIND OF PLATO is the work of a scholar of great eminence and the best brief introduction to Plato that I know.”—JOHN WILD
“This short work, by one of the great Platonic authorities, presents the career and thought of Plato without the dogmatic, technical, or sentimental clichés found in many expositions of Platonism.”-RICHARD McKEON
In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul.
Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.-Print ed.
“A. E. Taylor’s THE MIND OF PLATO is the work of a scholar of great eminence and the best brief introduction to Plato that I know.”—JOHN WILD
“This short work, by one of the great Platonic authorities, presents the career and thought of Plato without the dogmatic, technical, or sentimental clichés found in many expositions of Platonism.”-RICHARD McKEON
Read more from A. E. Taylor
Socrates Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Elements of Metaphysics Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAristotle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Mind of Plato
Related ebooks
Plato and Platonism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAristotle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Immortal in You: How Human Nature Is More Than Science Can Say Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlatonism and Naturalism: The Possibility of Philosophy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntroduction to Presocratics: A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Golden Cord: A Short Book on the Secular and the Sacred Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Christ and the Salvation Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A Semiotic Christology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlayful, Glad, and Free: Karl Barth and a Theology of Popular Culture Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Revelation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Journey of the Dialectic: Knowing God, Volume 3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Forgotten Compass: Marcel Jousse and the Exploration of the Oral World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMedieval Philosophy: A Practical Guide to Roger Bacon Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Astonishment and Science: Engagements with William Desmond Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSara Coleridge and the Oxford Movement: Selected Religious Writings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBy Way of Obstacles: A Pathway through a Work Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThomist Realism and the Linguistic Turn: Toward a More Perfect Form of Existence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ratio et Fides: A Preliminary Intro-duction to Philosophy for Theology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChurch, Sacrament, and American Democracy: The Social and Political Dimensions of John Williamson Nevin’s Theology of Incarnation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom Protagoras to Aristotle: Essays in Ancient Moral Philosophy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBergson and his Philosophy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBook of Rules of Tyconius, The: Its Purpose and Inner Logic Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Medieval Mind Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Heart Has Its Reasons: Towards a Theological Anthropology of the Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTheology of the Priesthood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Reconstruction of Resurrection Belief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Philosophy For You
The Denial of Death Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inward Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Republic by Plato Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Course in Miracles: Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations: Complete and Unabridged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: Six Translations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Good and Evil Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Experiencing God (2021 Edition): Knowing and Doing the Will of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lying Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tao Te Ching: A New English Version Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Human Condition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Daily Stoic: A Daily Journal On Meditation, Stoicism, Wisdom and Philosophy to Improve Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5History of Western Philosophy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bhagavad Gita - The Song of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Buddha's Guide to Gratitude: The Life-changing Power of Everyday Mindfulness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for The Mind of Plato
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Mind of Plato - A. E. Taylor
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1