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Repubblica, Libro 5
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La Repubblica è, probabilmente, il più importante tra i dialoghi di Platone; senza dubbio è il più controverso e frainteso. Scritta nell'arco di molti anni, la Repubblica è uno specchio fedele della vastità e della complessità della speculazione platonica, di cui si può considerare a buon diritto la summa e la sintesi.
Partendo dal concetto di giustizia, infatti, il campo dell'indagine si allarga sempre più fino a prendere in esame la migliore costituzione di un'ipotetica città, affrontando via via etica, politica, psicologia, ontologia ed epistemologia, e aprendo problematiche che a tutt'oggi sono lontane dall'essere risolte.
Testo greco a fronte.
La Repubblica è, probabilmente, il più importante tra i dialoghi di Platone; senza dubbio è il più controverso e frainteso. Scritta nell'arco di molti anni, la Repubblica è uno specchio fedele della vastità e della complessità della speculazione platonica, di cui si può considerare a buon diritto la summa e la sintesi.
Partendo dal concetto di giustizia, infatti, il campo dell'indagine si allarga sempre più fino a prendere in esame la migliore costituzione di un'ipotetica città, affrontando via via etica, politica, psicologia, ontologia ed epistemologia, e aprendo problematiche che a tutt'oggi sono lontane dall'essere risolte.
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113 pages, Paperback
First published March 12, 2013
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Plato
5,331 books8,721 followersPlato (Greek: Πλάτων), born Aristocles (c. 427 – 348 BC), was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms. He raised problems for what became all the major areas of both theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Platonic Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the doctrines that would later become known as Platonism.
Plato's most famous contribution is the theory of forms (or ideas), which has been interpreted as advancing a solution to what is now known as the problem of universals. He was decisively influenced by the pre-Socratic thinkers Pythagoras, Heraclitus, and Parmenides, although much of what is known about them is derived from Plato himself.
Along with his teacher Socrates, and Aristotle, his student, Plato is a central figure in the history of philosophy. Plato's entire body of work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years—unlike that of nearly all of his contemporaries. Although their popularity has fluctuated, they have consistently been read and studied through the ages. Through Neoplatonism, he also greatly influenced both Christian and Islamic philosophy. In modern times, Alfred North Whitehead famously said: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."
Plato's most famous contribution is the theory of forms (or ideas), which has been interpreted as advancing a solution to what is now known as the problem of universals. He was decisively influenced by the pre-Socratic thinkers Pythagoras, Heraclitus, and Parmenides, although much of what is known about them is derived from Plato himself.
Along with his teacher Socrates, and Aristotle, his student, Plato is a central figure in the history of philosophy. Plato's entire body of work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years—unlike that of nearly all of his contemporaries. Although their popularity has fluctuated, they have consistently been read and studied through the ages. Through Neoplatonism, he also greatly influenced both Christian and Islamic philosophy. In modern times, Alfred North Whitehead famously said: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato."
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March 27, 2021
Another philosophy book my boyfriend read to me lol. Descartes is still my favorite, but I definitely like Plato more than Heraclitus. I am glad I am not a philosophy major because I think I would have an infinite extesential crisis, however I would consider taking a philosophy class or two. While I don't think anyone would sit down and read Plato for fun, it is an interesting academic read and definitely incredibly philosophical. Honestly, the complicated language kind of reminds me of Shakespeare but more enjoyable (I love hating Shakespeare)
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