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Description:Excerpt from Schleiermacher's Introductions to the Dialogues of PlatoIt would certainly be more to the'purpose, provided it were possible within the prescribed limits, to adduce something relative to the scientific condition Of the hel lenes at the time when Plato entered upon his'jcareer, to'theadvances of language in reference to the expression of philosophical thoughts, to the works of this class at that time 'in existence, and the probable extent of their circulation. For upon these points there is 'not onlymuch to explain more accurately than has been hitherto done, and some quite new matter to investigate, but there may perhaps still be questions to throw out, which, though to the professor in these subjects they must be anything but indifferent, have, however, up to the present time, been as good as not thought of at all. But to pursue in connexion what is new and ambiguous in such investi-s gations, would not be adapted to this place; and some particulars even in this province, whether in the way Of illustration, or Of suspicion tending to confute what has been hitherto assumed, are better by all means to remain reserved for the particular places to which they refer. And what is common and well known is, moreover, pertinently set forth in the works of German writers illustrative Of the history of that period Of philosophy, as far as is absolutely necessary to prepare the way for the reading of the Platonic writings, so as not to grope about in the dark, and thus completely to miss, from first to last, the right point Of View for the understanding and estimation Of them. For these writings are through out full Of clear and covert references to almost every thing, both earlier and cotemporary. And in like mana ner, also, whoever does not possess a competent know ledge of the deficient state of the language for philo sophical purposes, to feel where and how Plato is cramped by it, and where he himself laboriouslv extends its grasp, . Must necessarily misunderstand his author, and that, for the most part, in the most remarkable passages.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Schleiermacher's Introductions to the Dialogues of PlatoIt would certainly be more to the'purpose, provided it were possible within the prescribed limits, to adduce something relative to the scientific condition Of the hel lenes at the time when Plato entered upon his'jcareer, to'theadvances of language in reference to the expression of philosophical thoughts, to the works of this class at that time 'in existence, and the probable extent of their circulation. For upon these points there is 'not onlymuch to explain more accurately than has been hitherto done, and some quite new matter to investigate, but there may perhaps still be questions to throw out, which, though to the professor in these subjects they must be anything but indifferent, have, however, up to the present time, been as good as not thought of at all. But to pursue in connexion what is new and ambiguous in such investi-s gations, would not be adapted to this place; and some particulars even in this province, whether in the way Of illustration, or Of suspicion tending to confute what has been hitherto assumed, are better by all means to remain reserved for the particular places to which they refer. And what is common and well known is, moreover, pertinently set forth in the works of German writers illustrative Of the history of that period Of philosophy, as far as is absolutely necessary to prepare the way for the reading of the Platonic writings, so as not to grope about in the dark, and thus completely to miss, from first to last, the right point Of View for the understanding and estimation Of them. For these writings are through out full Of clear and covert references to almost every thing, both earlier and cotemporary. And in like mana ner, also, whoever does not possess a competent know ledge of the deficient state of the language for philo sophical purposes, to feel where and how Plato is cramped by it, and where he himself laboriouslv extends its grasp, . Must necessarily misunderstand his author, and that, for the most part, in the most remarkable passages.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato (Classic Reprint). To get started finding Introductions to the Dialogues of Plato (Classic Reprint), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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