The Platonic Quest: An Interpretation of the Republic
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Title
The Platonic Quest: An Interpretation of the Republic
Subject
Plato. Republic
Creator
E.J. Urwick
Publisher
London ; Santa Barbara : Concord Grove Press
Date
1983
Contributor
introduction & epilogue by Raghavan Iyer
Format
xxxiii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Table Of Contents
Introduction: The dialectic of self-transcendence -- pt. 1. The ancestry of Plato's faith. The quest of Socrates ; The Vedic interpretation of human life -- pt. 2. The preparation of the soul. Righteousness and the good State ; Purification and education -- pt 3. Spiritual realisation. Community and kingship ; The upper path ; The wisdom-religion and the seer ; Spiritual realisation ; The salvation of society -- pt. 4. The dangers of the lower path. Degeneration of the State and man ; Immortality and reincarnation -- Epilogue: Anamnesis.
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Citation
E.J. Urwick , “The Platonic Quest: An Interpretation of the Republic,” Humanities Hub, accessed December 13, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/771.