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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
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.
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Hardcover Book (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros) |
| Publicado | 11 de mayo de 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781438460253 |
| Editores | State University of New York Press |
| Páginas | 284 |
| Dimensiones | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 522 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |
