Plato for the Modern AgeThe first one-volume introduction to Plato's biography with a complete account of his works since A.E. Taylor's. It includes a systematic explanation of Plato's theory of forms and concludes with an application of Plato's ideas to the world today. Designed as an introductory text for the beginning student of philosophy or for the general reader. Originally published in 1979 by Greenwood Press. |
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Young Plato in Athens | 19 |
Plato and Socrates | 29 |
Science and Sophistry | 51 |
Travel and the Academy | 77 |
Order Fact and Value | 83 |
Science in the Academy | 115 |
The Atlantis Legend | 131 |
The Late Discussions in the Academy | 171 |
the Model Legal Code | 179 |
The Fortunes of the Academy | 187 |
The History of Platos Text | 198 |
The Program for Formal Logic | 205 |
An Area of Progress | 212 |
Notes to Chapters | 226 |
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A. N. Whitehead abstract Academy admirers Anaxagoras answer Anytus Archytas argument Aristophanes Aristotle Athenian Athens Atlantis beauty better century Charmides concrete cosmic Cratylus Critias critical definition detail Dion Dionysius discussion doctrine edition ethical Eudoxus Euthydemus Euthyphro example experience F. M. Cornford fact final formal give Gorgias Greek Hippias Hippias Minor human hypotheses ideal ideas inquiry insights interest justice kind knowledge language later limitations logic Lysis mathematics Meletus method modern myth nature non-being notion operation Parmenides Pericles Phaedo Phaedrus Philebus philosophy physical Plato Platonists pleasure political present problem Protagoras Pythagorean question reader reason recognize relation Republic role rulers scientific scientist seems sense simply Sophists sort soul speech Statesman story Theaetetus theme theory of forms things thought Timaeus tion trans translation true truth virtue vision young Plato Young Socrates