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Platonis Philebus (1855)

Beschreibung

Platonis Philebus is a philosophical work by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, first published in 1855. The book explores the nature of pleasure and the role it plays in human life, as well as the relationship between pleasure and knowledge. The dialogue is between Socrates and two other characters, Protarchus and Philebus, and covers a range of topics including the nature of goodness, the nature of reality, and the role of reason in human life. The book is considered one of Plato's most important works and is a key text in the history of Western philosophy. It is written in the form of a dialogue, which is a common format for Plato's works, and is known for its complex and nuanced arguments. Overall, Platonis Philebus is a challenging but rewarding read for anyone interested in philosophy or the history of ideas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Plato (428/427 or 424/423 - 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought, and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the pivotal figure in the history of Ancient Greek and Western philosophy, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most famous student, Aristotle.[a] Plato has also often been cited as one of the founders of Western religion and spirituality.[4] The so-called Neoplatonism of philosophers like Plotinus and Porphyry influenced Saint Augustine and thus Christianity. Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."[5] Plato was the innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy. Plato is also considered the founder of Western political philosophy. His most famous contribution is the theory of Forms known by pure reason, in which Plato presents a solution to the problem of universals known as Platonism (also ambiguously called either Platonic realism or Platonic idealism). He is also the namesake of Platonic love and the Platonic solids. His own most decisive philosophical influences are usually thought to have been along with Socrates, the pre-Socratics Pythagoras, Heraclitus and Parmenides, although few of his predecessors' works remain extant and much of what we know about these figures today derives from Plato himself.[b] Unlike the work of nearly all of his contemporaries, Plato's entire body of work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years.[7] Although their popularity has fluctuated over the years, the works of Plato have never been without readers since the time they were written

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 198g
• ISBN-13: 9781104364090
• ISBN-10: 1104364093
• Artikelnr.: 26407067