Philosophy
- The Three Powers Of The Psyche (soul) And Their Virtues
In the early spring of 2013 I had the pleasure to attend three ?Socratic? lectures in London given by Tim Addey and Guy Wyndham-Jones of the Prometheus Educational Trust. I posted brief details at the time for anyone who might want to go along; but now...
- Philosophy Talks In Athens 2015
A weekly program of two introductory talks is being given in central Athens this spring 2015 during all of May and June. (Hopefully, a similar program of talks will be arranged for the Autumn 2015 This will be confirmed later in the year.) Further...
- Bite Size Comments On ?parmenides? By Plato
Using Translation by H. N. Fowler / Heinemann(Note: Delightful short 2 -3 page introductions by Fowler) In my opinion it is the first 15 pages or so of this 35 page dialogue that are by far the most interesting. For me the latter pages are rather hard...
- Plato's World View And Christianity - Essay
?Plato?s World View ? St Augustine and Jesus? ? By Thomas Williams I would like to recommend this short, amusing, contemporary and easily understood essay by Thomas Williams. Firstly he gives a short and contemporary metaphor to explain the basic Platonic...
- ?is There A Good Or ?best? Order In Which To Read The Dialogues Of Plato?
Socrates and Plato ? Bite Size Chunks ? No. 4 (Posted by James Head - Autumn 2011) Someone recently asked the following question on a Face book Group:'I have been itching to really read the dialogues of Plato. And I finished ?Alcibiades I? last night;...
Philosophy
Plato In A Nutshell
PLATO IN A NUTSHELL
In this essay Tim Addey suggests that: 'Of all the philosophers whose writings have survived more or less intact, Plato is, I think, the most difficult to feel one has him and his meaning properly netted and secure.' He then proceeds to give an excellent overview (as far as is posible with Socrates and Plato!) for experienced general readers or students of Plato - covering the main areas of metaphysics, psychology, and ethics.
This essay is a bit more than a "bite size chunk" and therefore it is hosted at:
http://socrates4today.webs.com/platoinanutshell.htm
(This website supports the "Socrates 4 Today" blogg (which seeks to provide "bite size chunks" only) by hosting longer pieces on the subject.)
- The Three Powers Of The Psyche (soul) And Their Virtues
In the early spring of 2013 I had the pleasure to attend three ?Socratic? lectures in London given by Tim Addey and Guy Wyndham-Jones of the Prometheus Educational Trust. I posted brief details at the time for anyone who might want to go along; but now...
- Philosophy Talks In Athens 2015
A weekly program of two introductory talks is being given in central Athens this spring 2015 during all of May and June. (Hopefully, a similar program of talks will be arranged for the Autumn 2015 This will be confirmed later in the year.) Further...
- Bite Size Comments On ?parmenides? By Plato
Using Translation by H. N. Fowler / Heinemann(Note: Delightful short 2 -3 page introductions by Fowler) In my opinion it is the first 15 pages or so of this 35 page dialogue that are by far the most interesting. For me the latter pages are rather hard...
- Plato's World View And Christianity - Essay
?Plato?s World View ? St Augustine and Jesus? ? By Thomas Williams I would like to recommend this short, amusing, contemporary and easily understood essay by Thomas Williams. Firstly he gives a short and contemporary metaphor to explain the basic Platonic...
- ?is There A Good Or ?best? Order In Which To Read The Dialogues Of Plato?
Socrates and Plato ? Bite Size Chunks ? No. 4 (Posted by James Head - Autumn 2011) Someone recently asked the following question on a Face book Group:'I have been itching to really read the dialogues of Plato. And I finished ?Alcibiades I? last night;...