An introduction to philosophy website for queensborough. Philosophy is definitely not despite this being a catchy phrase, and setting aside that whitehead is otherwise a quite brilliant thinker anything remotely like a set of footnotes to plato. From the authors of the bestselling plato and a platypus walk into a bar, an uproarious new book on the meaning of death and life, too the new book by the bestselling authors of plato and a platypus walk into a bar is a hilarious take on the philosophy, theology, and psychology of mortality and immortality. The republic by plato, meditations by marcus aurelius, thus spoke zarathustra by friedrich nietzsche, beyond good and evil b. I guess the strength of the first book, plato and a platypus walk into a bar. Spanning 2500 years of thought, it is ideal for introduction to philosophy and history of philosophy courses that are structured chronologically. Plato his apology of socrates and phaedo first edition. Understanding philosophy through jokes was that it didnt wear out its material. He says that he does not aim to make any group outstandingly happy but. The hippopotamus, as every big game hunter knows, is a deceptively dangerous beast. The best books on plato five books expert recommendations. Plato and a platypus examines the classic categories of philosophy, with.
Thomas wilson cathcart and daniel martin klein, graduates of harvard in philosophy, collaborated on the book. He considers society to be a whole and thus puts emphasis on the happiness for not just one class, but for all people. This book offers an original and detailed reading of platos republic, one of the most influential philosophical works in the emergence of western philosophy. Myth and philosophy in platos phaedrus by daniel s. But taylors method of reading plato in terms of the subsequent history of philosophy, or of translating plato s arguments and ideas into the terms of more modern philosophers is no longer the preferred method of reading plato for example, when he says that for socrates and plato, no less than for kant, immortality is a postulate of the. There were three seminal greek philosophers that lived during the classical age of athens. Life after pursuing the liberal studies of his day, he became in 407 bc a pupil and friend of socrates. In this course i shall demonstrate how philosophy arises in the west when a number of greeks begin to wonder about the nature of the universe and about the nature of reality and the gods. The dialogues gorgias, meno, theatetus, sophist, symposium, phaedrus, timaeus, the republic plato. Wallace is an alcoholic washedup poet and theatre critic who, having been fired from his newspaper job, accepts a lucrative commission from his terminally ill goddaughter to investigate rumours of miracle healings at.
Written in part as an epistolary novel, it is largely narrated by the main character edward ted wallace. Plato, an ecowarrior, and parttime plumber fixes watery problems like leaking taps, but he also fixes grumpy people with jokes or a smile spray. I loved that book because it made me realize that these philosophers had amazing argumentative skills. Why philosophy wont go away in her new book, novelist and philosopher, rebecca newberger goldstein, drops plato into modern situations and imagines what he. To opponents unfamiliar with it, it looks awkward and unaggressiveuntil it crushes the life out of their favorite openings. American state aristotle citizenship philosophy plato politics. On one of the upper branches of the congo river lived an ancient and aristocratic family of hippopotamuses, which boasted a pedigree dating back beyond the days of noahbeyond the existence of mankindfar into the dim ages when the world was new. Parmenides critique of socrates and plato s critique of parmenides 147 3. Plato s republic is unparalleled in its coverage of all areas of life while plato addresses metaphysical issues, he does so with language and analogies that most people can grasp with studious reading but plato talks about much more than metaphysics. Plato and a platypus walk into a bar understanding philosophy through jokes is a book that explains basic philosophical concepts through classic jokes. Heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates by. Using presocratic philosophy to support political reform.
Euthyphro apology crito phaedo phaedrus loeb classical library by plato abebooks. Aristotle categories constitution of the athenians metaphysics nicomachean ethics on the soul physics poetics politics prior analytics rhetoric topics back to top. The two dialogues together contain the whole philosophy of plato on the nature of love, which in the republic and in the later writings of plato is only introduced playfully or as a figure of speech. More than seventy works by fortytwo philosophers as well as fragments from the presocratics are included, offering. Listening notes john and ken broadcast from beautiful portland, oregon, speaking with the authors of the perhaps unlikely best selling book plato and a platypus walk.
A cat and two rats are trying on hats but not the hippopotamus. This book provides a clear, lively and highly readable introduction to the main themes of platos republic. Shop at the hippo books online bookstore, a bookseller of new and used books in toledo, oh. Fowler, harold north translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It begins when we wonder about what otherwise is taken for granted or assumed to be true. This is the first appearance in english of both platos apology of socrates and his phaedo, translated from the original greek by walter charleton, whose original manuscripts, socrates triumphant, or platos apology for socrates 1675 and immortality of the human soul 1657 are preserved in the british library dnb. In this plato book he describes how the ideal constitution might decay into a regime focused on honour like sparta was at the time or into an oligarchy, or a democracy, or a tyranny.
Many of platos essays and writings survive to this day. For plato, the happiness of the individual is mirrored in the citystate. Its formation is along the lines plato laid out in the republic. I have personally read only one book of plato and that is, the republic. One of the most widely recognized philosophers, plato was the student of socrates and teacher of aristotle. Whats fascinating is his awareness of the very complex dynamic between love.
Plato and aristotle on happiness and the good essay. The authors pry open the coffin lid on this one, looking at the big d. But taylors method of reading plato in terms of the subsequent history of philosophy, or of translating platos arguments and ideas into the terms of more modern philosophers is no longer the preferred method of reading plato for example, when he says that for socrates and plato, no less than for kant, immortality is a postulate of the. The hippopotamus 1994 is a comic novel by stephen fry. Australian author of theres a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake series, hazel edwards writes for children, teenagers and adults, runs nonboring writing workshops and mentors aspiring writers online. The internet classics archive the history of animals by. Heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates.
The authors moved fairly quickly from one topic to the next, keeping things interesting and fairly witty. What are the best books written by plato aristotle and. Last quarter i had a class on plato, which as many of you know, is nothing other than a class on socrates, since plato relates both socrates speaking with his own voice, and as a sometimes literary character to espouse doctrines really originating from plato. What is the nature of the philosopher in the republic. It examines herbert at ucsd mainly from 1968 to 1969 the film can be purchased from. Hippo doesnt seem to be included in much of what her friends are up to. Platos theories in all these areas are presented in concise and straightforward terms. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Plato ancient greek philosophy, ancient greek philosophy. List of books and articles about platos republic online.
About heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates. Plato meno euthyphro apology crito gorgias phaedo republic symposium theaetetus back to top. Irony, ethical quandaries, philosophy, and fun ensue in these platonic dialogues. Socrates interrogates his contemporaries about the noble and good 215 part ii. Thomas cathcart and daniel klein first made a name for themselves with the outrageously funny new york times bestseller plato and a platypus walk into a bar. What plato meant by beauty is not easily characterized, and hylands close readings show that plato ultimately gives up on the possibility of a definition. For example, we learn on the very first page of this board book, that a hog and a frog cavort in the bog but not the hippopotamus. Hyland, one of continental philosophys keenest interpreters of plato, takes up the question of beauty in three platonic dialogues, the hippias major, symposium, and phaedrus.
Herberts hippopotamus is a 1 hour 9 minute documentary video made by ucsd film student paul alexander juutilainen in 1996. Encourage your childs curiosity with dks childrens book of philosophy, a kidfriendly handbook to some of lifes biggest questions because its never too early to start thinking about thinking. To find out, join the philosophers and their guests, thomas cathcart and daniel klein, authors of plato and a platypus walk into a bar. Beginning with the famous passage in platos republic in which socrates exiles the poets from the city, this book traces the history of the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry through the works of thinkers in the western tradition ranging from plato to the work of the contemporary thinker mikhail bakhtin. Hazel edwards latest releases include authorpreneurship. The best philosophy books of all time updated for 2020.
Why are there almost as many jokes about death as there are about sex. The childrens book of philosophy lays out philosophical questions with engaging graphics that are fun and easy for kids to process. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. In book vi of the republic a grocery list of the desirable traits to be found in a philosopher are described by socrates. Parents need to know that sandra boyntons but not the hippopotamus teaches very young children about rhyming words, animals, and being a friend. The book s greatest value lies in the penetrating close analysis of the text itself. The history of animals by aristotle, part of the internet classics archive. Bringing together the education and philosophy communities, plato celebrates diversity within the philosophy classroom and endorses a wide variety of philosophical approaches and methods.
It covers platos social and political thought, his moral philosophy, his epistemology and metaphysics, and his philosophy of art and literature. He studied under socrates, who appears as a character in many of his dialogues. Marriage, music, war, kings, procreation and more are all topics of discussion for plato s dialog. The phaedrus is closely connected with the symposium, and may be regarded either as introducing or following it.
The hippopotamus rises pdf download free pdf books. Groups of animals a hog and a frog, a cat and two rats, a moose and a goose, etc. Plato and aristotle on the american state hippo reads. An introduction to plato s republic download book pdf full.
Plato the platypus plumber parttime by hazel edwards. The author discusses the republic in terms of discursive events and political acts. Plato promotes philosophy classes for all k12 students, including those in classrooms least likely to have access to academic enrichment programs. Books by plato sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Project gutenberg offers 61,909 free ebooks to download. Platos teachings have been among the most influential in the history of western civilization. The book is on the discussion among socrates and other philosophers. Plato, the greatest philosopher of ancient greece, was born in athens in 428 or 427 b. Classics of philosophy, 2e, is the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print. Plato founded the academy, an educational institution dedicated to pursuing philosophic truth. And so, in the chess world, is the hippopotamus defense.
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