The first comprehensive account of Platonism from the foundation of Plato's Academy in the fourth century BC to late antiquity.
Mauro Bonazzi Books
May 7, 1973
Mauro Bonazzi specializes in ancient political thought, Plato, and Platonism. His work delves into the profound insights of classical philosophy, exploring its enduring relevance and impact on contemporary thought. Bonazzi's approach is analytical, seeking to uncover the timeless questions posed by ancient thinkers. His writings offer readers a deep engagement with the philosophical foundations of Western culture.
This translated volume presents a new vision of the Sophists. It assesses specific contributions of thinkers like Protagoras, Gorgias and Antiphon, and how they shifted the focus of ancient philosophy from the cosmos to man through their questioning of the nature of knowledge and language and the grounds of morality and politics.
Phaedrus
- 90 pages
- 4 hours of reading
"Set in the idyllic countryside outside Athens, the Phaedrus is a dialogue between the philosopher Socrates and his young friend Phaedrus, inspired by their reading of a clumsy speech by the writer Lysias about love. After first considering the virtues of romantic love, their conversation develops into a wide-ranging discussion on such subjects as the pursuit of beauty, the nature of humanity, the immortality of the soul and the attainment of truth, and ends with an in-depth consideration of the principles of rhetoric. Probably a work of Plato's maturity, the Phaedrus represents a high point in his achievement as a writer. It remains a fascinating exploration of love, mortality, destiny and what it means to be human."
Sofisté
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Sofisté zůstávají v běžném pojetí padouchy a podfukáři dějin filosofie, politováníhodnou úchylkou, na niž Sókratés a Platón reagovali vytyčením cesty pravého myšlení. Navíc se jejich úvahy zpravidla dochovaly jen ve stručných zlomcích nebo v parafrázích myšlenkových rivalů s Platónem na prvním místě. Mauro Bonazzi ukazuje, že při zachování všech zásad pečlivé filologické analýzy lze odhalit pozoruhodnou a dodnes inspirativní roli myslitelů řazených k sofistickému hnutí jakožto pragmatiků, realistů a obhájců antropocentrické perspektivy, jež je pro následný vývoj filosofie bytostně určující.
