Platonic Quest - Hardcover

Urwick, E. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0886950015 ISBN 13: 9780886950019

Publisher: Concord Grove Pr, 1983

Synopsis

The Platonic Quest by E.J. Urwick is a path-breaking interpretation of Plato's Republic that weaves together Socratic-Platonic teachings and classical Indian concepts. Urwick portrays the social structure of the Republic as a holistic vision. Breaking the scholastic interpretations of earlier philologists and later positivists, giving full measure to the profound and puzzling themes of the Republic, Urwick also shows the coherence of the dialogue as a living testament to the human potential for spiritual wisdom. By integrating elements from humanity's ancient heritage, he restores depth and meaning to the Platonic quest while intimating its promise for the future. The book is enriched by an introductory chapter on the Platonic dialectic and an epilogue on anamnesis by Professor Raghavan Iyer.

About this title

About the Author:

Edward Urwick, a pioneering social theorist, was Head of the Ratan Tata Department of Social Science and Administration, University of London. His deep love of Platonic dialogues, his long immersion in Vedantin philosophy, his knowledge of Greek and Sanskrit, and his friendship with distinguished Indian and English thinkers yielded a rare insight into the ontological presuppositions and ethical corollaries crucial to classical thought. He retained an active concern with contemporary social dilemmas and educational reform. In addition to The Message of Plato, the original title of this volume, he also wrote The Philosophy of Social Progress.

Editor Raghavan Iyer's publications include Parapolitics: Toward the City of Man, The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, Novus Ordo Seclorum, and The Jewel in the Lotus.

About this edition

• Publisher: Concord Grove Pr
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0886950015
• ISBN 13: 9780886950019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262