Go
 

  Get this audio book:




Learn More About
Find More Titles by
This Author: A.E. Taylor
This Narrator: Frederick Davidson
This Publisher: Blackstone Audio

The Mind of Plato by A.E. Taylor

The Mind of Plato

by A.E. Taylor


Title Details

Author
Publisher
 
Unabridged Edition
Running Time
4 Hrs. 30 Min.
User Rating
  4.0  Stars Based on 2 ratings

Description

Through his own writings and inspiration of Aristotle and countless others, Plato continues to influence every area of philosophic thought, to say nothing of his enormous influence on Christian theology. His dramatic dialogues, including Republic, the monumental treatise on the ideal state, render him one of the greatest of Greek literary geniuses.
In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul.
Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.

People Who Liked The Mind of Plato Also Liked These Free Titles:
  The Hitch
by Christopher Hitchens

  Bacon
by Richard William Church

  Confessions, Volumes 3 and 4
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau