"Аллегория в ранней греческой философии" исследует роль, которую играет аллегория в греческой мысли, особенно в переходе от мифической традиции архаических поэтов к философским традициям предсократиков и Платона. Книга исследует, как речевая форма, которая «говорит одно, но имеет другой смысл», является неотъемлемой частью философии, которая стремится к ясности и точности в своем дискурсе. Предоставляя ранним греческим мыслителям способ защиты и ассимиляции поэтической мудрости их предшественников, аллегория позволяет философии найти и восстановить свои собственные истоки в мифической традиции. Аллегория позволяет философии одновременно преодолеть мифос и выразить целое в терминах логоса - рационального объяснения, в котором реальность представлена более абстрактным и универсальным образом, чем позволяет миф.
Allegory and Early Greek Thought by Jennifer lobo-Meeks explores the ways allegory functioned in ancient Greek philosophy, especially as a means of demonstrating the continuity between the popular myths of the pre-socratics’ age and their own philosophy. This relational value of allegory also made it valuable for presocratic philosophers as a way to preserve, integrate, and respond to a crucial influential past. Additionally, this volume looks at the particularities of how allegory was utilized by Plotinus as he developed a sophisticated philosophy of illusion.
Key Takeaways:
1. Allegory is used by various philosophers, most notably the Anaximander and Anaxagoras, and other presocratics in their attempts to effectively communicate key doctrines and give substance to their then newly developed philosophical arguments. 2. Philosophy draws inspiration from poetic strategies in order to further develop the project of reducing linguistic complexity into a clear and capable philosophy. 3. The work makes clear how Plato views philosophical tradition as indicating a purposeful self-organization that builds upon mythology. 4. As scholars have learned to read Plato’s dialogues more as allegories, Plotinus largely adopts this philosophy and theoretically develops what can very much be seen as an extension of Plato’s theory of allegory. 5. Plotinus’ ethical thought very specifically draws on the burden and arduous nature of existence within the late Platonic Universe where inherently, he raises the possibility of deception.
For Whom: This theoretically rich graduate level text is ideal for students who are committed to deepening their understanding and appreciation for philosophy as well as the rigorous use of classical languages like Greek. Additionally, those interested in learning more about allegory and philosophy itself will find this book quite engaging.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9783838274256
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Allegory in Early Greek Philosophy examines the role that allegory plays in Greek thought, particularly in the transition from the mythic tradition of the archaic poets to the philosophical traditions of the Presocratics and Plato. It explores how a mode of speech that «says one thing, but means another» is integral to philosophy, which otherwise seeks to achieve clarity and precision in its discourse. By providing the early Greek thinkers with a way of defending and appropriating the poetic wisdom of their predecessors, allegory enables philosophy to locate and recover its own origins in the mythic tradition. Allegory allows philosophy simultaneously to move beyond mythos and express the whole in terms of logos, a rational account in which reality is represented in a more abstract and universal way than myth allows.
