Publication details
"Dějiny filosofie jsou jen poznámkami k Platónovi"
| Title in English | "The European philosophical tradition consists of a series of footnotes to Plato" |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sborník prací Filosofické fakulty brněnské university. B, Řada filosofická |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | Plato; A. N. Whitehead; history of philosophy; Plato's writings nowadays |
| Description | The paper is the notation of the lecture delivered on the occasion of the Day of Philosophy UNESCO on 15th November 2007. It is inspired by the famous statement of A. N. Whitehead that the European philosophical tradition consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. The paper shows that this statement is rather a bon mot (analogous to Socrates' 'I know that I know nothing' or Tertullian's 'I believe it because it is impossible') than a serious affirmation. However, the author of the paper tries to show why is Plato an interesting thinker even nowadays, namely for readers without philosophical education, for students of philosophy and for scholars specialized in ancient or Platonic philosophy. |