Plato's Progress: 1966 - Couverture souple

Ryle, Gilbert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1855063212 ISBN 13 : 9781855063211

Editeur : Thoemmes Continuum, 1995

Synopsis

With "Plato's Progress", Ryle makes an ambitious attempt to rewrite the literary and intellectual biography of the author of the dialogues along radical new lines. His argument explores the nature of Plato's intellectual development and doctrines and the reasons there are problems with the standard interpretation of Plato's work and its impact on Aristotle. His scholarly sleuthing uncovers many genuine difficulties with the ancient evidence and traditional accepted issues surrounding Plato's philosophy. His controversial assertions include the belief that Plato's life was directly reflected in his art and that Aristotle was to a large extent ignorant of Plato's work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is, as from the author of The Concept of Mind it could scarcely fail to be, a bold and rollicking book. It is also one of the most important works about Plato to have appeared since the first volume of Sir Karl Popper's The Open Society. Whereas The Concept of Mind was a general offensive against Cartesian views of man, eschewing any precise references to particular sources, Plato's Progress deals with scholarly questions of datings and developments, showing and demanding familiarity with a wide literature. Yet Professor Ryle is still incapable as ever of the dry-as-dust.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thoemmes Continuum
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1855063212
• ISBN 13: 9781855063211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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