
Questioning Platonism
Continental Interpretations of Plato
Drew A. Hyland(Author)
State University of New York Press
Published on 23. September 2004
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Hardback
212 pages
978-0-7914-6195-2 (ISBN)
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Given the conception of philosophy held by continental thinkers, and in particular their greater sensitivity to the kinship of philosophy and literature, Drew A. Hyland argues that they should be much more attentive to the literary dimension of Plato's thinking than they have been. He believes they would find in the dialogues not the various forms of "Platonism" that they wish to reject, but instead a thinking much more congenial and challenging to their own predilections.
By carefully examining the works of Heidegger, Derrida, Irigaray, and Cavarero, Hyland points to the tendency of continental thinkers to view Plato's dialogues through the lens of Platonism, thus finding Platonic metaphysics, Platonic ethics, and Platonic epistemology, while overlooking the literary dimension of the dialogues, and failing to recognize the extent to which the form undercuts anything like the Platonism they find. The striking exception, Hyland claims, is Hans-Georg Gadamer who also demonstrates the compatibility of the Platonic dialogues with the directions of continental thinking.
By carefully examining the works of Heidegger, Derrida, Irigaray, and Cavarero, Hyland points to the tendency of continental thinkers to view Plato's dialogues through the lens of Platonism, thus finding Platonic metaphysics, Platonic ethics, and Platonic epistemology, while overlooking the literary dimension of the dialogues, and failing to recognize the extent to which the form undercuts anything like the Platonism they find. The striking exception, Hyland claims, is Hans-Georg Gadamer who also demonstrates the compatibility of the Platonic dialogues with the directions of continental thinking.
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English
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Albany, NY
United States
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College/higher education
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Total Illustrations: 0
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
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435 gr
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978-0-7914-6195-2 (9780791461952)
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Drew A. Hyland is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College and the author of several books, including Finitude and Transcendence in the Platonic Dialogues, also published by SUNY Press.
Content
Preface
Introduction
1. Heidegger's Plato
2. Derrida's Plato
3. Irigaray's Plato
4. Cavarero's Plato
5. Gadamer's Plato
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. Heidegger's Plato
2. Derrida's Plato
3. Irigaray's Plato
4. Cavarero's Plato
5. Gadamer's Plato
Notes
Bibliography
Index