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Избранные диалоги
Диалогам Платона свойственна почти комедийная энергия, его персонажи либо куда-то бегут за мудростью, либо натыкаются на нее неожиданно, по дороге к другим делам. Жанр диалога на редкость удачен для умной книги: присутствуя при разговоре собеседников, слушая их вопросы, разделяя недоумение, мы незаметно втягиваемся в происходящее, и проблема "непонятности" отступает сама собой.
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Plato
5,219 books8,620 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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November 7, 2010
"Платон сказал, что философия по сути есть стремление к смерти. Могильный холод овевает душу философа - вот его жизненная ситуация. Смерть, холод и снег. Не русский, а европейский, страшный. Раз в году на Грецию выпадает снег. Античные колонны покрываются голубым инеем. Кажется, что все происходит во сне. Страшно и легко. Воздух морозный, пьянящий. Вот чувство, переданное в платоновском "Федоне", в радостно-тревожной беседе приговорённого к смерти Сократа. С этого холода начинается философия. Всё остальное - "дальше", "позже". Основа философии: "Ведь мы все умрём, и больше ничего не будет". Д. Галковский.
July 18, 2011
Классика, маст рид :)
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