Rational Spirituality and Divine Virtue in Plato
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Rational Spirituality and Divine Virtue in Plato

A Modern Interpretation and Philosophical Defense of Platonism

Michael LaFargue

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Rational Spirituality and Divine Virtue in Plato

A Modern Interpretation and Philosophical Defense of Platonism

Michael LaFargue

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Michael LaFargue presents an important and accessible aspect of Plato's legacy largely overlooked today: a variety of personal spirituality based on reason and centered on virtue. Plato's Virtue-Forms are transcendent in their goodness, ideals that Platonists can use to improve character and become like God so far as is humanly possible. LaFargue constructs a model of inductive Socratic reasoning capable of acquiring knowledge of these perfect Virtue-Forms, then scales back claims about these Forms to what can be supported by this kind of reasoning. This is a critical theory, but also a pluralistic one that accommodates modern cultural diversity. A how-to chapter provides detailed descriptions of the rules of Socratic reasoning basic to this spirituality, which any interested individual can practice today. LaFargue supports his interpretation by a close reading of the Greek text of key passages in Plato's dialogues. The work also undertakes a broader philosophical consideration, discussing the philosophical foundations proposed for this Platonism in relation to the thought of G. E. Moore, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Richard Rorty.

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Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9781438460260
Topic
Filosofía
Subtopic
Filosofía antigua y clásica

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One Overview
  8. Chapter Two The Objectivity of the Good
  9. Chapter Three Limits
  10. Chapter Four Elaborations
  11. Chapter Five Rules of Socratic Method
  12. Chapter Six Text and Commentary (1): Concrete Reality and Abstract Forms in the Republic
  13. Chapter Seven Text and Commentary (2): Plato’s Ideal Philosopher
  14. Chapter Eight Implications and Examples
  15. Chapter Nine (Mis-)Categorizing Plato
  16. Appendix Sample Paper Assignment for a College Course
  17. Works Cited
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover