Plato's Essentialism
Plato's Essentialism

Author: Vasilis Politis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-07-08

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1108988539

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In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more than an optional item on the philosophical menu. This approach, he suggests, also constitutes a sharp critique of those who view Aristotelian essentialism as the only sensible position: Plato's essentialism, Politis demonstrates, is a well-argued, rigorous, and coherent theory, and a viable competitor to that of Aristotle. This book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the intersection between philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Plato's Essentialism
Plato's Essentialism

Author: Vasilis Politis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-07-08

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1108833667

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In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more than an optional item on the philosophical menu. This approach, he suggests, also constitutes a sharp critique of those who view Aristotelian essentialism as the only sensible position: Plato's essentialism, Politis demonstrates, is a well-argued, rigorous, and coherent theory, and a viable competitor to that of Aristotle. This book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the intersection between philosophy and the history of philosophy.

Being, Essence and Substance in Plato and Aristotle
Being, Essence and Substance in Plato and Aristotle

Author: Paul Ricoeur

Publisher: Polity

Published: 2013-09-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780745660547

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Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005) was one of the outstanding French philosophers of the 20th century and his work is widely read in the English-speaking world. This unique volume comprises the lectures that Ricoeur gave on Plato and Aristotle at the University of Strasbourg in 1953-54. The aim of these lectures is to analyse the metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle and to discern in their work the ontological foundations of Western philosophy. The relation between Plato and Aristotle is commonly portrayed as a contrast between a philosophy of essence and a philosophy of substance, but Ricoeur shows that this opposition is too simple. Aristotelian ontology is not a simple antithesis to Platonism: the radical ontology of Aristotle stands in a far more subtle relation of continuity and opposition to that of Plato and it is this relation we have to reconstruct and understand. Ricoeur’s lectures offer a brilliant analysis of the great works of Plato and Aristotle which has withstood the test of time. They also provide a unique insight into the development of Ricoeur’s thinking in the early 1950s, revealing that, even at this early stage of his work, Ricoeur was focused sharply on issues of language and the text.

Nature and Divinity in Plato's Timaeus
Nature and Divinity in Plato's Timaeus

Author: Sarah Broadie

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-11-10

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1139503448

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Plato's Timaeus is one of the most influential and challenging works of ancient philosophy to have come down to us. Sarah Broadie's rich and compelling study proposes new interpretations of major elements of the Timaeus, including the separate Demiurge, the cosmic 'beginning', the 'second mixing', the Receptacle and the Atlantis story. Broadie shows how Plato deploys the mythic themes of the Timaeus to convey fundamental philosophical insights and examines the profoundly differing methods of interpretation which have been brought to bear on the work. Her book is for everyone interested in Ancient Greek philosophy, cosmology and mythology, whether classicists, philosophers, historians of ideas or historians of science. It offers new findings to scholars familiar with the material, but it is also a clear and reliable resource for anyone coming to it for the first time.

Plato's 'Republic'
Plato's 'Republic'

Author: Mark L. McPherran

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-11-25

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0521491908

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The essays in this volume provide a picture of the most interesting, puzzling, and provoking aspects of Plato's Republic.

Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
Judaism: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Norman Solomon

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks

Published: 1996-10-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0191606472

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Norman Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. In addition to answering questions such as Who are Jews? and How did Judaism Develop?, this Very Short Introduction outlines the basics of practical Judaism-its festivals, prayers, customs, and various sects. Modern concerns and debates of the Jewish people are also addressed, such as the impact of the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel, the status of women, and medical and commercial ethics. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy
The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy

Author: Demetra Kasimis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-08-16

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1107052432

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Argues that immigration politics is a central - but overlooked - object of inquiry in the democratic thought of classical Athens. Thinkers criticized democracy's strategic investments in nativism, the shifting boundaries of citizenship, and the precarious membership that a blood-based order effects for those eligible and ineligible to claim it.