Plato

by A.E. Taylor

This work by a renowned Plato scholar presents the thought of the great Greek philosopher with historical accuracy & objective analysis. A brief introductory chapter about the philosopher's life is followed by an in-depth examination of his writings, particularly the dialogs. A substantial appendix explores works often attributed to Plato.Alfred Edward Taylor (12/22/1869-10/31/1945) was a British idealist philosopher known for his contributions to idealist philosophy in his writings on metaphysics, the philosophy of religion, moral philosophy & Plato. He was a fellow of the British Academy ('11) & president of the Aristotelian Society ('28-29). At Oxford he was made an honorary fellow of New College in '31. In an age of upheaval, he was a notable defender of Idealism in the Anglo-Saxon world. As a Plato scholar, he's perhaps most famous for presenting evidence in support of the position the vast majority of the statements of Socrates in the Platonic dialogs accurately depict ideas of the historical man himself. His magnum opus, The Man & His Work ('26) & his commentary on the Timaeus ('27) are important contributions to the higher learning of his time.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1914

About the author

Alfred Edward Taylor was a British idealist philosopher. He was born in 1869, the son of a Wesleyan minister. Among many distinguished appointments, he held the chair of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh from 1924 to 1941. His main interests were Platonic philosophy and the theology of Christianity, and his contributions in both these fields have been of far-reaching importance. "Does God Exist?" was his last considerable work on the philosophy of religion before his death in 1945.

Reviews

[Fabrizio Valenza · Rating 5 out of 5]

La chiarezza espositiva degli anglosassoni rimane paradigmatica, anche quando si distacca dal paradigma in uso al tempo della stesura di questo libro (il paradigma platoniano di Schleiermacher), al quale l'autore contrappone quello che tiene pienamente conto delle dottrine non scritte.

[Andrea Forcella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una chiara introduzione al pensiero di Platone comprensibile a chiunque.