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The Mind of Plato

By: A. E. Taylor
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
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Through his own writings and inspiration of Aristotle and countless others, Plato continues to influence every area of philosophic thought, to say nothing of his enormous influence on Christian theology. His dramatic dialogues, including Republic, the monumental treatise on the ideal state, render him one of the greatest of Greek literary geniuses.
In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul.
Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.(P)1993 by Blackstone Audiobooks Ancient Christian Living Christianity Education Greek & Roman Philosophy Religious Studies Theology Greece Ancient Education
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Eloquent n remarkably deep for short book. Encouraged me to seek out other classicists of bygone era.

Recommended

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The text, the performance are simply one of the finest to be found on here.
Though the sound quality was fine but not great, it is absolutely audible.
The book serves as quick and convenient way into the world of Plato.

Bravo bravo

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If you're interested in knowing Plato's philosophy & who he was in his earlier years without the mythos/legends then this is the right book for you. The audio can be sometimes quiet but I don't fault it because of the year of publishing. Having Frederick Davidson narrating this book was a good choice and made it easy to listen too.

Overall a good short book and a nice slice of History of Ancient Greece.

Plato's mindset without the mythos

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Best in-depth summary and analysis of the major Platonic dialogues that I’m aware of. The narrator is also excellent.

Best in-depth summary and analysis of the major Platonic dialogues that I’m aware of.

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The mind of Pluto is a marvel. Few persons in all of history have had the same impact in how people reason & rationalize, like Pluto did.

Highly enlightening

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good artist . the mainstream media is itself the most popular for the ages.

how do we avoid the problem of being ridiculed

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I've listened to many books on ancient history for hours and hours on end but I cannot listen this accent any longer. The information seemed good but the nasally boring monotonous sound of this guy's voice did me in.

Nasal bore

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The narration and content are extremely pompous, the funny part is these two, smarter than anyone, people routinely throughout the reading, misuse or mispronounce words. I actually was more amused by the clamoring to seem intelligent by both the narrator and author, they failed.

pompous

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