Scrisorile; Dialoguri suspecte; Dialoguri apocrife

by Plato, Platón

320 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2011

About the author

Plato (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."

Reviews

[Alina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Editia editurii IRI din 1996 lasa de dorit in ceea ce priveste notele si chiar corectura, dar e o traducere destul de buna. Recomandata celor care vor sa afle cum putea participa un filosof la conducerea cetatii si care erau aspectele practice cu care se confrunta. Platon este in scrisori un om mult mai real, iar aventurile sale in Siracuza, un mare esec pentru filosof, arata insa cat de organic si convingator se impleteau deductia rationala, logica misterelor si utilitatea cotidiana. Scrisorile sunt interesante in special din punct de vedere istoric si literar.