Unearthing Platonism
$242.57
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2026
Summary
Unearthing Platonism explores various aspects of Platonism, the dominant philosophical tradition in the west until the nineteenth century. Contemporary Plato scholarship, however, rejects a distinct philosophical position properly called “Platonism.” The very idea that Plato has a philosophical “system” is mostly held to be anathema within the English-speaking academic world, but prevailed among self-declared Platonists for nearly 800 years.
Lloyd P. Gerson challenges…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501789618 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1501789619 |
| Author: | Lloyd P. Gerson |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Imprint: | Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Lloyd P. Gerson
Lloyd P. Gerson was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto for 50 years. He is the author of 11 books and editor and translator of 15 books in ancient philosophy.
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