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Plato's Essentialism: Reinterpreting the Theory of Forms

By Vasilis Politis

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
97811089862439781108833660
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1368795 bytes)
Pages
\262
Time added
2021-06-30 22:54:05

Description

In this book, Vasilis Politis argues that Plato's Forms are essences, not merely things that have an essence. Politis shows that understanding Plato's theory of Forms as a theory of essence presents a serious challenge to contemporary philosophers who regard essentialism as little more than an optional item on the philosophical menu. This approach, he suggests, also constitutes a sharp critique of those who view Aristotelian essentialism as the only sensible position: Plato's essentialism, Politis demonstrates, is a well-argued, rigorous, and coherent theory, and a viable competitor to that of Aristotle. This book will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in the intersection between philosophy and the history of philosophy.

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