Studies on Plato, Aristotle and Proclus

Studies on Plato, Aristotle and Proclus
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 639
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ISBN-10 : 9789004247840
ISBN-13 : 900424784X
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Book Synopsis Studies on Plato, Aristotle and Proclus by : John J. Cleary

Download or read book Studies on Plato, Aristotle and Proclus written by John J. Cleary and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John J. Cleary (1949–2009) was an internationally recognised authority in many aspects of ancient philosophy. As well as penetrating and original studies of Plato, Aristotle, and Proclus, he was particularly interested in the philosophy of mathematics, and ancient theories of education. The essays included in this collection display Cleary’s range of expertise and originality of approach. Cleary was especially attentive to the problems involved in the interpretation of a philosophical text: in his reading of Plato he recognised the special status of dialogue as a privileged mode of philosophical writing. His underlying concern was the open-ended character of philosophy itself, to be pursued with intellectual rigour and respect both for the question and one’s interlocutor. These collected essays are representative of John Cleary’s philosophical life’s work.


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