Towards a Platonic critique of ideology: On method and metaphysics

Plato is accused by some of being a totalitarian, “top-down” thinker, a claim that is linked not just to his politics but to his philosophical proclivities more generally. This essay will argue that Plato’s method and metaphysics collectively provide a few avenues for questioning this outcome. I thi...

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Main Author: Delport, Khegan (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2020]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 213-245
RelBib Classification:TB Antiquity
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