In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more tha...

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1. Verfasser:	Politēs, Basileios 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2021
Schlagworte:	Plato Plato > v427-v347 > Dialogi Form (Philosophy) Essentialism (Philosophy) Form > Philosophie Essentialismus
Online-Zugang:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more than an optional item on the philosophical menu. This approach, he suggests, also constitutes a sharp critique of those who view Aristotelian essentialism as the only sensible position: Plato's essentialism, Politis demonstrates, is a well-argued, rigorous, and coherent theory, and a viable competitor to that of Aristotle. This book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the intersection between philosophy and the history of ]philosophy
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jun 2021)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (x, 251 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781108986243
DOI:	10.1017/9781108986243