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The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis aemulus and the Invention of Cicero

William H. F. Altman

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Description:Less than two years before his murder, Cicero created a catalogue of his philosophical writings that included dialogues he had written years before, numerous recently completed works, and even one he had not yet begun to write, all arranged in the order he intended them to be read, beginning with the introductory Hortensius, rather than in accordance with order of composition. Following the order of the De divinatione catalogue, William H. F. Altman considers each of Cicero s late works as part of a coherent philosophical project determined throughout by its author s Platonism. Locating the parallel between Plato s Allegory of the Cave and Cicero s Dream of Scipio at the center of Cicero s life and thought as both philosopher and orator, Altman argues that Cicero is not only Plato s rival (it was Quintilian who called him Platonis aemulus) but also a peerless guide to what it means to be a Platonist, especially since Plato s legacy was as hotly debated in his own time as it still is in ours. Distinctive of Cicero s late dialogues is the invention of a character named Cicero, an amiable if incompetent adherent of the New Academy whose primary concern is only with what is truth-like (veri simile); following Augustine s lead, Altman shows the deliberate inadequacy of this pose, and that Cicero himself, the writer of dialogues who used Cicero as one of many philosophical personae, must always be sought elsewhere: in direct dialogue with the dialogues of Plato, the teacher he revered and whose Platonism he revived."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis aemulus and the Invention of Cicero. To get started finding The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis aemulus and the Invention of Cicero, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Less than two years before his murder, Cicero created a catalogue of his philosophical writings that included dialogues he had written years before, numerous recently completed works, and even one he had not yet begun to write, all arranged in the order he intended them to be read, beginning with the introductory Hortensius, rather than in accordance with order of composition. Following the order of the De divinatione catalogue, William H. F. Altman considers each of Cicero s late works as part of a coherent philosophical project determined throughout by its author s Platonism. Locating the parallel between Plato s Allegory of the Cave and Cicero s Dream of Scipio at the center of Cicero s life and thought as both philosopher and orator, Altman argues that Cicero is not only Plato s rival (it was Quintilian who called him Platonis aemulus) but also a peerless guide to what it means to be a Platonist, especially since Plato s legacy was as hotly debated in his own time as it still is in ours. Distinctive of Cicero s late dialogues is the invention of a character named Cicero, an amiable if incompetent adherent of the New Academy whose primary concern is only with what is truth-like (veri simile); following Augustine s lead, Altman shows the deliberate inadequacy of this pose, and that Cicero himself, the writer of dialogues who used Cicero as one of many philosophical personae, must always be sought elsewhere: in direct dialogue with the dialogues of Plato, the teacher he revered and whose Platonism he revived."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis aemulus and the Invention of Cicero. To get started finding The Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy: Platonis aemulus and the Invention of Cicero, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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