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    Reflections on the Mind of Plato: Six Dialogues
    Reflections on the Mind of Plato: Six Dialogues
    Reflections on the Mind of Plato: Six Dialogues
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    Reflections on the Mind of Plato: Six Dialogues

    Written by Joseph N. Uemura

    Narrated by Joseph N. Uemura

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    “Plato was not a Platonist! I would like to show . . . that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend; and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic, puritan. In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan!” In the twenty-four centuries that have passed since the Athenians put Socrates to death, every generation has interpreted the meaning of Plato’s work differently. Joseph Uemura guides us through six dialogues in an effort to promote a dialectical quest rather than seek a final resting place. Plato’s dialogues treat the big questions that confront any thoughtful person. Eythyphro explores religion, Phaedo reflects on mind, Theatetus examines knowledge, Sophist probes being, Phaedrus reflects on art, and the Republic ponders society. All great literature must be experienced first-hand. Because it is not self-explanatory, it must be interpreted and evaluated. Professor Uemura’s reflections serve as a touchstone by which to test every new reading of Plato’s work.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAgora Publications
    Release dateJan 1, 2010
    ISBN9780990459927
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