The quarrel between poetry and philosophyh : studies in ancient thought /Stanley Rosen

Brings together Rosen's essays on ancient philosophy (including three new pieces), his views on the current state of scholarship in ancient philosophy and his own approach, and the title essay 'Hegel's Anti-Platonism'. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgments 7 Preface 8 1 The Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry 16 2 Philosophy and Revolution 42 3 Plato's Myth of the Reversed Cosmos 71 4 The Nonlover in Plato's Phaedrus 93 5 Socrates as Concealed Lover 106 6 The Role of Eros in Plato's Republic 117 7 Thought and Touch: A Note on Aristotle's De Anima 134 8 Heidegger's Interpretation of Plato 142 9 Much Ado About Nothing: Aristotle contra Eleaticism 163 10 Remarks on Nietzsche's "Platonism" 198 Notes 219 Index of Names 237

Now available in paperback, The Quarrel Between Philosophy and Poetry focuses on the theoretical and practical suppositions of the long-standing conflict between philosophy and poetry. Stanley Rosen—one of the leading Plato scholars of our day—examines philosophical activity, questioning whether technical philosophy is a species of poetry, a political program, an interpretation of human existence according to the ideas of 19th and 20th-century thinkers, or a contemplation of beings and Being.

The Quarrel Between Philosophy And Poetry -- Philosophy And Revolution -- Plato's Myth Of The Reversed Cosmos -- The Nonlover In Plato's Phaedrus -- Socrates As Concealed Lover -- The Role Of Eros In Plato's Republic -- Thought And Touch : A Note On Aristotle's De Anima -- Heidegger's Interpretation Of Plato -- Much Ado About Nothing : Aristotle Contra Eleaticism -- Remarks On Nietzsche's Platonism. Stanley Rosen. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [204]-221.