Overview
- Discusses new approaches to Plato’s philosophy, especially in the burgeoning fields of Platonic ontology and psychology
- Provides a good sense of what is happening in Platonic scholarship worldwide
- Combines contributions from distinguished senior scholars and young Platonists, bringing novel and insightful interpretations of Plato's work
Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies Series (PSSP, volume 139)
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This edited volume brings together contributions from prominent scholars to discuss new approaches to Plato’s philosophy, especially in the burgeoning fields of Platonic ontology and psychology. Topics such as the relationship between mind, soul and emotions, as well as the connection between ontology and ethics are discussed through the analyses of dialogues from Plato’s middle and late periods, such as the Republic, Symposium, Theaetetus, Timaeus and Laws. These works are being increasingly studied both as precursors for Aristotelian philosophy and in their own right, and the analyses included in this volume reveal some new interpretations of topics such as Plato’s attitude towards artistic imagination and the possibility of speaking of a teleology in Plato.
Focusing on hot topics in the area, Psychology and Ontology in Plato provides a good sense of what is happening in Platonic scholarship worldwide and will be of interest to academic researchers and teachers interested in ancient philosophy, ontology and philosophical psychology.Similar content being viewed by others
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Evan Keeling is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. He did his PhD at the University of Virginia, after which he came to USP, first as a postdoctoral researcher and then as professor doctor.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Psychology and Ontology in Plato
Editors: Luca Pitteloud, Evan Keeling
Series Title: Philosophical Studies Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04654-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-04653-8Published: 22 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-04654-5Published: 11 January 2019
Series ISSN: 0921-8599
Series E-ISSN: 2542-8349
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 143
Topics: Classical Philosophy, Ontology