An oracle was reported to have said, "No one is wiser than Socrates." And in fact it was Socrates life s work to interpret these words, which demanded and defined the practice of philosophy. Each of these original essays attends carefully to the specifics of the "Apology," looking to its dramatic details, its philosophic teaching, and its complexity as a work of writing to bring into focus the "Socrates" of the "Apology."
Overall, the contributors, distinguished scholars of ancient philosophy, share a belief in the unity of the letter and the spirit of Platonic philosophy: the...
An oracle was reported to have said, "No one is wiser than Socrates." And in fact it was Socrates life s work to interpret these words, which deman...
An oracle was reported to have said, "No one is wiser than Socrates." And in fact it was Socrates life s work to interpret these words, which demanded and defined the practice of philosophy. Each of these original essays attends carefully to the specifics of the "Apology," looking to its dramatic details, its philosophic teaching, and its complexity as a work of writing to bring into focus the "Socrates" of the "Apology."
Overall, the contributors, distinguished scholars of ancient philosophy, share a belief in the unity of the letter and the spirit of Platonic philosophy: the...
An oracle was reported to have said, "No one is wiser than Socrates." And in fact it was Socrates life s work to interpret these words, which deman...
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) is considered a philosopher of the Tradition, both in the sense that his work is rooted in the political, artistic, religious, and philosophical traditions of European culture and in the sense that he takes up the notion of tradition as an object of philosophical investigation. This collection examines Hegel's philosophy as it bears on the meaning and relevance of tradition - historical, legal, aesthetic, religious, and philosophical. The thirteen original essays draw upon and celebrate the work of H.S. Harris, who is considered by many to be the...
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) is considered a philosopher of the Tradition, both in the sense that his work is rooted in the political,...
In this book, Eric Sanday boldly demonstrates that Plato's "theory of forms" is true, easy to understand, and relatively intuitive. Sanday argues that our chief obstacle to understanding the theory of forms is the distorting effect of the tacit metaphysical privileging of individual things in our everyday understanding. For Plato, this privileging of things that we can own, produce, exchange, and through which we gain mastery of our surroundings is a significant obstacle to philosophical education. The dialogue's chief philosophical work, then, is to destabilize this false privileging and, in...
In this book, Eric Sanday boldly demonstrates that Plato's "theory of forms" is true, easy to understand, and relatively intuitive. Sanday argues that...
In this interpretive commentary on "Theaetetus," Gregory Kirk makes a major contribution to scholarship on Plato by emphasizing the relevance of the interpersonal dynamics between the interlocutors for the interpretation of the dialogue s central arguments about knowledge. Kirk attends closely to the personalities of the participants in the dialogue, focusing especially on the unique demands faced by a student in this case, Theaetetus and the ways in which one can embrace or deflect the responsibilities of learning. Kirk s approach gives equal consideration to the dual demands of dramatic...
In this interpretive commentary on "Theaetetus," Gregory Kirk makes a major contribution to scholarship on Plato by emphasizing the relevance of th...
In this interpretive commentary on "Theaetetus," Gregory Kirk makes a major contribution to scholarship on Plato by emphasizing the relevance of the interpersonal dynamics between the interlocutors for the interpretation of the dialogue s central arguments about knowledge. Kirk attends closely to the personalities of the participants in the dialogue, focusing especially on the unique demands faced by a student in this case, Theaetetus and the ways in which one can embrace or deflect the responsibilities of learning. Kirk s approach gives equal consideration to the dual demands of dramatic...
In this interpretive commentary on "Theaetetus," Gregory Kirk makes a major contribution to scholarship on Plato by emphasizing the relevance of th...
In "Mortal Imitations of Divine Life," Diamond offers an interpretation of "De Anima," which explains how and why Aristotle places souls in a hierarchy of value. Aristotle s central intention in "De Anima "is to discover the nature and essence of soul the principle of living beings. He does so by identifying the common structures underlying every living activity, whether it be eating, perceiving, thinking, or moving through space. As Diamond demonstrates through close readings of "De Anima," the nature of the soul is most clearly seen in its divine life, while the embodied soul s other...
In "Mortal Imitations of Divine Life," Diamond offers an interpretation of "De Anima," which explains how and why Aristotle places souls in a hiera...
In Mortal Imitations of Divine Life , Diamond offers an interpretation of De Anima , which explains how and why Aristotle places souls in a hierarchy of value. AristotleAEs central intention in De Anima is to discover the nature and essence of souluthe principle of living beings. He does so by identifying the common structures underlying every living activity, whether it be eating, perceiving, thinking, or moving through space. As Diamond demonstrates through close readings of De Anima , the nature of the soul is most clearly seen in its divine life, while the embodied soulAEs other...
In Mortal Imitations of Divine Life , Diamond offers an interpretation of De Anima , which explains how and why Aristotle places souls in a hierarchy ...
Infinite Phenomenology "builds on John Russon s earlier book, "Reading Hegel s Phenomenology," to offer a second reading of Hegel s "Phenomenology of Spirit." Here again, Russon writes in a lucid, engaging style and, through careful attention to the text and a subtle attunement to the existential questions that haunt human life, he demonstrates how powerfully Hegel s philosophy can speak to the basic questions of philosophy. In addition to original studies of all the major sections of the "Phenomenology," Russon discusses complementary texts by Hegel, namely, "the Philosophy of Spirit,...
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Infinite Phenomenology "builds on John Russon s earlier book, "Reading Hegel s Phenomenology," to offer a second reading of Hegel s "Phenomenology...
Infinite Phenomenology builds on John Russon s earlier book, Reading Hegel s Phenomenology, to offer a second reading of Hegel s Phenomenology of Spirit. Here again, Russon writes in a lucid, engaging style and, through careful attention to the text and a subtle attunement to the existential questions that haunt human life, he demonstrates how powerfully Hegel s philosophy can speak to the basic questions of philosophy. In addition to original studies of all the major sections of the Phenomenology, Russon discusses complementary texts by Hegel, namely, the...
Infinite Phenomenology builds on John Russon s earlier book, Reading Hegel s Phenomenology, to offer a second reading of Hegel s P...
