Six Essays on the Platonic Theory of Knowledge
As Expounded in the Later Dialogues and Reviewed by Aristotle

Originally published in 1908, this book contains six essays on various aspects of the Platonic theory of knowledge.

Marie V. Williams (Author)

9781107448148, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 December 2014

142 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 cm, 0.15 kg

Originally published in 1908, this book contains six essays on various aspects of the Platonic theory of knowledge as expounded in the later dialogues reviewed by Aristotle. The text was written during the author's period as Marion Kennedy Student at Newnham College, Cambridge. Textual notes are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Plato, Aristotle and classical philosophy.

1. The search for knowledge
2. The analogy of the arts and its application in the Politicus and Philebus
3. The world-process of the Timaeus
4. The ideas as 'a????oì
5. The Pythagorean 'a????oì and their relation to the Platonic ideas
6. The Aristotelian critique of the ideas and numbers of Plato.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA]