TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gerson,Lloyd P.
TI  - Platonism and Naturalism: The Possibility of Philosophy 
SN  - 9781501747250
AV  - B395 
U1  - 184 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Ithaca, NY : 
PB  - Cornell University Press, 
KW  - Naturalism
KW  - Platonists
KW  - Ancient History & Classical Studies
KW  - PHILOSOPHY / Individual Philosophers
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Platonism, naturalism, Aristotle, Proclus, Philosophy, Aristotle, Plotinus
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Part 1. Plato’s Rejection of Naturalism --; Part 2. The Platonic Project --; Bibliography --; General Index --; Index Locorum; restricted access
N2  - In his third and concluding volume, Lloyd P. Gerson presents an innovative account of Platonism, the central tradition in the history of philosophy, in conjunction with Naturalism, the "anti-Platonism" in antiquity and contemporary philosophy. In this broad and sweeping argument, Gerson contends that Platonism identifies philosophy with a distinct subject matter, namely, the intelligible world and seeks to show that the Naturalist rejection of Platonism entails the elimination of a distinct subject matter for philosophy. Thus, the possibility of philosophy depends on the truth of Platonism. From Aristotle to Plotinus to Proclus, Gerson clearly links the construction of the Platonic system well beyond simply Plato's dialogues, providing strong evidence of the vast impact of Platonism on philosophy throughout history. Platonism and Naturalism concludes that attempts to seek rapprochement between Platonism and Naturalism are unstable and likely indefensible
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781501747267?locatt=mode:legacy
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501747267
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ER  -