Uemura’s Reflections on the Mind of Plato (EN) - Joseph Norio Uemura
Uemura’s Reflections on the Mind of Plato (EN) - Joseph Norio Uemura "Plato was not a Platonist! that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous,…
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Uemura’s Reflections on the Mind of Plato (EN) - Joseph Norio Uemura
"Plato was not a Platonist! that anyone who reads the dialogues of Plato without bias or an ax to grind will find a humorous, witty, pleasant friend; and not a desiccated scholarly mandarin. I would like to show . . .
In a word, Plato was an Athenian, not a Spartan!"In the twenty-four centuries that have passed since the Athenians put Socrates to death, every generation has interpreted the meaning of Plato’s work differently. Plato was an open-minded, tolerant, reasonable individual, not a tight-lipped, pietistic, puritan. Joseph Uemura guides us through six dialogues in an effort to promote a dialectical quest rather than seek a final resting place.
Plato’s dialogues treat the big questions that confront any thoughtful person. "Eythyphro" explores religion, "Phaedo" reflects on mind, "Theatetus" examines knowledge, "Sophist" probes being, "Phaedrus" reflects on art, and the "Republic" ponders society. All great literature must be experienced first-hand.
Because it is not self-explanatory, it must be interpreted and evaluated. Professor Uemura’s reflections serve as a touchstone by which to test every new reading of Plato’s work.