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PLATON

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Platon ? Deux mille quatre cents ans apres sa mort, il est le philosophe par excellence. Mais qui sait vraiment qui il est ? Le fils d'Apollon, comme on l'a affirme a sa mort ? A-t-il ete vendu comme esclave ? Et ses amours ? A-t-on retrouve son testament ? A-t-il reellement plagie Pythagore, comme certains l'en ont accuse ? Avait-il une doctrine secrete transmise oralement aux seuls membres de l'Academie ? Et parmi tous ces textes qui lui sont attribues, lesquels sont authentiques ? Ou s'arrete la legende, ou commence la verite ? Considere comme l'un des meilleurs specialistes contemporains du philosophe, Luc Brisson cherche ici a comprendre comment la vie d'un auteur du ive siecle avant notre ere peut expliquer l'avenement de ce que l'on appelle philosophie . Voila Platon incarne, paradoxal, complexe, humain.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 22, 2017

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July 20, 2022
Hesitant between 3 and 4 stars because it’s a very good introduction to Plato and summarises his philosophy in a way that is not too complicated but also not too simple. What did trouble me was the structure of the book and the fact that there’s a lot of superfluous information. It’s hard to distinguish what you need to retain and what is just extra info.

All in all I would definitely recommend as an intro to Plato but keep in mind that the structure is pretty nonchronological and it’s a lot of info to take in. It’s short but it took me way longer to finish than I expected.
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July 22, 2023
On en apprend beaucoup sur le contexte d'écriture de l'oeuvre. C'est accessible pour tous et très bien écrit.
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