"Turning the Soul": An Investigation of Georgios Gemistos Plethonʼs Teaching Methods and Educational Philosophy

This paper explores Georgios Gemistos Plethonʼs (circa 1355–1452 ACE) teaching methods and educational philosophy. We refer to the Byzantine philosopher as Gemistos and not Plethon, because most of his teachings and works were written while he was known as Gemistos. This paper is divided into severa...

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Main Authors: Theodore G. Zervas, Isaias Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2018-01-01
Series:Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts
Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/humanities/2018-5-1-7-Zervas.pdf