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Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy is the first
volume of essays dedicated to the whole question of self-knowledge
and its role in Platonic philosophy. It brings together established
and rising scholars from every interpretative school of Plato
studies, and a variety of texts from across Plato's corpus -
including the classic discussions of self-knowledge in the
Charmides and Alcibiades I, and dialogues such as the Republic,
Theaetetus, and Theages, which are not often enough mined for
insights about this crucial philosophical topic. The rich variety
of readings and hermeneutical methods (as well as the comprehensive
research bibliography included in the volume) allows for an
encompassing view of the relevant scholarly debates. The volume is
intended to serve as a standard resource for further research on
Plato's treatment of self-knowledge, and will highlight the
relevance of Plato's thought to contemporary debates on selfhood,
self-reflection and subjectivity.
Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy is the first
volume of essays dedicated to the whole question of self-knowledge
and its role in Platonic philosophy. It brings together established
and rising scholars from every interpretative school of Plato
studies, and a variety of texts from across Plato's corpus -
including the classic discussions of self-knowledge in the
Charmides and Alcibiades I, and dialogues such as the Republic,
Theaetetus, and Theages, which are not often enough mined for
insights about this crucial philosophical topic. The rich variety
of readings and hermeneutical methods (as well as the comprehensive
research bibliography included in the volume) allows for an
encompassing view of the relevant scholarly debates. The volume is
intended to serve as a standard resource for further research on
Plato's treatment of self-knowledge, and will highlight the
relevance of Plato's thought to contemporary debates on selfhood,
self-reflection and subjectivity.
Platonic Production presents Prof. Stanley Rosen's Etienne Gilson
Lectures, delivered at the Institut Catholique de Paris and now
available in English for first time. His lectures bring Heidegger
and Plato into a conversation around a basic philosophical
question: Does the acquisition of truth resemble discovery or
production? While Rosen undertakes a close examination of
Heidegger's engagement with Plato, exposing some ways in which that
engagement constitutes a misreading, the goals of his study are not
exclusively critical. In arguing against the claim that Plato
stands at the beginning of Western metaphysical history which
culminates in late modern nihilism, Rosen also points out how close
Plato is to some characteristically Heideggerean themes and
formulations. Heidegger is critiqued from the standpoint of Plato,
but it is equally true that Platonic themes (such as the hypothesis
of the Forms) are read anew in light of the questions raised by
Heidegger. In keeping with the overarching theme of the Gilson
Lectures, Rosen's six talks, and the introduction by the volume's
editor aim to demon-strate that metaphysics is always possible,
indeed inescapable, by meditating on the two philosophers whose
thinking, especially where it diverges, centers on that very point.
While Platonic Production takes up some of the most contentious
issues in the Heidegger-Plato relationship, issues which are
addressed in the always expanding scholarly literature and in
Rosen's own earlier work, it is not at all intended exclusively for
specialists in Plato or Heidegger. Rather, it is hoped that this
volume will appeal to all who are interested in Greek and German
thought and in the foundational questions which underlie the
history of philosophy as a whole, both ancient and modern.
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