Socrates’ Request and the Educational Narrative of the Timaeus
«Charles Ives’ Socrates’ Request is a clear and convincing explanation of the structure of Plato’s Timaeus as well as a persuasive argument that the education of philosophical warriors is a central theme of the dialogue. While making his case the author discusses many subjects of interest to students of the Timaeus, and his treatment of the relevant material is as thorough as it is intellectually stimulating.»
Mark Anderson, Belmont University
Timaeus is not an independent work. Rather, it is the premier dialogue in an unfinished trilogy that also includes Critias, of which we have only a fragment, and Hermocrates, which is forecast in Critias but was presumably never written. Les mer
In order to illuminate the nature of this contribution, Ives first establishes that Socrates is asking for an encomium with two areas of focus, which will be taken up by Critias and Timaeus. Critias will speak on war—more precisely, on the war between ancient Athens and Atlantis. Timaeus will speak on the warriors’ education as philosophers, and in particular on the formation and nature of the philosophical soul. To show the relevance of Timaeus’ speech to the request, Ives highlights the educational aspects of the dialogue, charting the progress of an educational program that aims at health. The book especially focuses on the convalescence of intellect, which ushers in discussions of the medical dimensions of Timaeus’ physics; the markedly Platonic project of becoming like god; and the comprehensively philosophical soul that leads its possessor to success on the battlefield.
Socrates’ Request and the Educational Narrative of the Timaeus is written for those interested in ancient philosophy and philosophy of education.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Lexington Books
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781498528504
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«Charles Ives’ Socrates’ Request is a clear and convincing explanation of the structure of Plato’s Timaeus as well as a persuasive argument that the education of philosophical warriors is a central theme of the dialogue. While making his case the author discusses many subjects of interest to students of the Timaeus, and his treatment of the relevant material is as thorough as it is intellectually stimulating.»
Mark Anderson, Belmont University