10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLATONISM»
Discover the use of
Platonism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Platonism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Platonism and Anti-
Platonism in Mathematics
In this book, Balaguer demonstrates that there are no good arguments for or against mathematical platonism.
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Questioning
Platonism: Continental Interpretations of Plato
effect, places the responsibility for Platonism squarely in Plato's hands. Because
this passage is so important, I quote it at length: Should one henceforth forbid
oneself to speak of the phi- losophy of Plato, of the ontology of Plato, or even of ...
3
Radical
Platonism in Byzantium: Illumination and Utopia in ...
A groundbreaking approach to late Byzantine intellectual history and the philosophy of visionary reformer Gemistos Plethon.
Niketas Siniossoglou, 2011
4
Orpheus and the Roots of
Platonism
This book contains fascinating insights into the usually downplaid relations between Egyptian initiation, Greek mysteries and Plato's philosophy and followers, right into Hellenistic Neoplatonic and Hermetic developments.
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Platonism and Positivism in Psychology
Today they are in less agreement than ever. In this classic text, originally published as "What Man Has Made of Man, "Mortimer J. Adler goes to the root of the problem.
Mortimer Jerome Adler, 1994
Because Heidegger discovers the seeds of his later thought in his positive appropriation of Plato, this book argues that Heidegger's later thought is a return to and phenomenological transformation of Platonism, which is ironic not least ...
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Platonism and the English Imagination
This is the first comprehensive overview of the influence of Platonism on the English literary tradition, showing how English writers, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, Wordsworth, Yeats, Pound and Iris Murdoch, used Platonic ...
Anna Baldwin, Sarah Hutton, 1994
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Iamblichus and the Foundations of Late
Platonism
Drawing on recent scholarship and delving systematically into Iamblichean texts, these ten papers establish Iamblichus as the great innovator of Neoplatonic philosophy who broadened its appeal for future generations of philosophers.
Eugene Afonasin, John M. Dillon, John Finamore, 2012
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Humanism and
Platonism in the Italian Renaissance
James Hankins. the formidable task of interpreting Aristotle they lacked the
guidance of the ancient Greek commentators, relying instead on the
commentaries of infidel Muslims or on their own native wits. The re- translation of
Aristotle himself ...
10
Scepticism Or
Platonism?: The Philosophy of the Fourth Academy
Dr Tarrant builds a most impressive reconstruction of Philo of Larissa's brand of Platonism.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLATONISM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Platonism is used in the context of the following news items.
A Renaissance Murder Mystery
... intellectual and moral range—his challenge to the Church, his relationship with Savonarola, his interest in Platonism and Kabalistic theories, ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
Beyond Reality
... actuality of phantasmagoric or even invisible – and certainly non-kickable – things: Judeo-Christianity, Islam, classical Platonism, Buddhism to name but a few. «IAI News, Jul 15»
On the Grid: Two New Books About Agnes Martin
The art historian Jacquelynn Baas, meanwhile, untangles the belief systems that inform Martin's art, including Platonism, Christian mysticism, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
“The EU is a first step”: an interview with Federico Campagna
... of Europe with a common religious identity, that is monotheism in all its three major declinations, as well as a common philosophy, platonism. «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
Church Fathers: Background on Heresies
Thus the speculations concerning mediators between God and the world were incorporated from Neo-Platonism; a naturalistic kind of ... «Catholic Culture, Jun 15»
Ed Sheeran Explains Why He And Taylor Swift Haven't Hooked Up
Welp, in an uber-revealing interview with The Breakfast Club this morning, Sheeran explained the platonism in two words: “Too tall.” “I feel like ... «PopCrush, May 15»
Let the Face Speak for Itself: Hard Features in 'The White Buffalo'
... occasionally shares some of the ephemerality Barthes assigns to perfect beauty, but in his witlessly heroic mode, his Platonism is undiluted. «PopMatters, May 15»
A Jewish Art Paradise at the Vatican
In his writings, Ficino attempted to harmonize Platonism with monotheism, which for him meant Judaism as well as Christianity. Giovanni Pico ... «Jewish Daily Forward, May 15»
Books blog: Why atheists put their faith in Freud
... work of Karl Popper and his attack on totalitarian thought systems such as Platonism, Marxism and Freudianism that dealt the coup de grace. «Catholic Herald Online, May 15»
Zarathushtra - The Revolutionary Iranian Prophet and First …
... therefore on Middle Platonism." … “The works of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism had a significant influence on Greek and Roman philosophy.”. «Ancient Origins, May 15»
