Questioning Platonism : continental interpretations of Plato / Drew A. Hyland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyland, Drew A.

Series:

SUNY series in contemporary continental philosophy

SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Philosophy, Modern--Europe--20th century.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Heidegger's Plato

Derrida's Plato

Irigaray's Plato

Cavarero's Plato

Gadamer's Plato

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-200) and index.

ISBN:

9780791484555

0791484556

9781423740247

1423740246

OCLC:

62756233