Plato and the English Romantics (RLE: Plato)

This book tackles the problematic relationship between Platonic philosophy and Romantic poetry, between the intellect and the emotions. Drawing on contemporary critical theory, especially hermeneutics and deconstruction, the author shows that a dialogue between thinking and poetizing is possible. Th...

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Published inPlato and the English Romantics (RLE: Plato)
Main Author Douka Kabitoglou, E
Format eBook Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Taylor and Francis 2012
Taylor & Francis Group
Routledge
SeriesRoutledge Library Editions: Plato
Subjects
Ancient Philosophy
Ancient Western philosophy to c 500
History of Philosophy
Literary studies: poetry & poets
Romanticism
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Summary:This book tackles the problematic relationship between Platonic philosophy and Romantic poetry, between the intellect and the emotions. Drawing on contemporary critical theory, especially hermeneutics and deconstruction, the author shows that a dialogue between thinking and poetizing is possible. The volume yields many new insights into both Platonic and Romantic texts and forms an important work for scholars and students of Greek philosophy, Romantic literature and critical theory. Preface . Acknowledgements 1. The Dialogue Form: Apollo and Dionysus in Discourse 2. Eros in Logos: Symposia Ancient and Modern 3. Trans-form-ation: The Dialectics of ΠΑΘΟΣ and ΠΟΙΣΙΣ 4. ΠΑΘΗΜΑ and ΠΟΙΗΜΑ. Being in the Romantic Texts 5. On Recollection. Notes. Bibliography. Index
ISBN:9781138007697
1138007692
0415624126
9780415624121
DOI:10.4324/9780203722329