Plato And Platonism - Walter Horatio Pater - Bog

""Plato And Platonism"" by Walter Horatio Pater is a comprehensive study of the life and philosophy of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. The book examines Plato's ideas on a wide range of topics, including metaphysics, ethics, politics, and art. Pater explores Plato's influence on Western thought and culture, and highlights the enduring relevance of his ideas. The book also delves into the historical context in which Plato lived, and provides insights into the intellectual climate of ancient Greece. Written in Pater's signature style, ""Plato And Platonism"" is an engaging and accessible introduction to the work of one of the most important thinkers in Western philosophy.His devotion to the austere and abstract philosophy of Parmenides, its passivity or indifference, could not repress the opulent genius of Plato, or transform him into a cynic. Another ancient philosopher, Pythagoras, set the frozen waves in motion again, brought back to Plato's recognition all that multiplicity in men's experience to which Heraclitus had borne such emphatic witness; but as rhythm or melody now--in movement truly, but moving as disciplined sound and with the reasonable soul of music in it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.