Reviving an ancient-modern quarrel : a critique of Derrida's reading of Plato and Platoism

This thesis begins from an analysis of Derrida's specific readings of Plato and Platonism, identifying there a modernist bias, which interprets these metaphysical systems as if they were coextensive with Cartesian rationalism. Against Derrida, I argue for a repositioning of Plato and Platonism...

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Main Author: Irwin, Jones
Published: University of Warwick 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.528765