The Roots of Platonism The Origins and Chief Features of a Philosophical Tradition |
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| Author:
| Dillon, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-42691-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the process by which the intellectual speculations pursued by Plato in the Academy assumed the nature of a philosophical system, Platonism. Focuses on a number of key issues, such as monism versus dualism, the metaphysical underpinnings of ethical theory, and the theory of Forms.
Explores the process by which the intellectual speculations pursued by Plato in the Academy assumed the nature of a philosophical system, Platonism. Focuses on a number of key issues, such as monism versus dualism, the metaphysical underpinnings of ethical theory, and the theory of Forms.