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OverviewHow would Socrates and Plato react to a modern world where secularism and religious fundamentalism are growing while the gap between the human mind and animal mind is narrowing? Using some creative license mixed with real history, science, and philosophy, Seeking Perfection addresses that question. Matt J. Rossano uses a narrative/dialogue format to superimpose on modern times ancient Greece's two most eminent philosophers, along with its government and culture. The story begins with Plato's daring escape from Sicily, where he tutored Dionysius II in philosophy. On board his homebound ship, Plato recounts his experiences in Sicily. In this narrative, the intellectual difference between practical rewards and the pursuit of ideals provides the basis for a series of dialogue on science, secularism, religion, and the uniqueness of the human mind. Upon the ship's arrival home, Plato's mentor, Socrates, is arrested and his trial provides the venue for the book's final dialogue. The final dialogue serves as a counterweight to the earlier ones. Rossano begins and ends with a philosopher imprisoned by his views, indicative of one of its main messages: the true philosopher uses a well-disciplined mind and the best knowledge of the day to get as close to the truth as possible. In doing so, he invariably gets into trouble. This imaginatively constructed tale will absorb those interested in what the philosophical masters might say about today's world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matt J. Rossano , Matthew J RossanoPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9781412856089ISBN 10: 1412856086 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 30 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1 The Philosopher Escapes 2 They Argued about Power 3 From Categories to Perfections 4 From Synthesis to Dialectic 5 From Dialectic to Skill to the Greater Good 6 All the Marbles 7 The Philosopher Escapes, Again Epilogue IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMatt J. Rossano is professor of psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, USA. He has authored or co-authored over seventy scholarly papers, book chapters, commentaries, reviews, and online essays and is the author of three previous books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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