{"product_id":"9781438460260","title":"Rational Spirituality and Divine Virtue in Plato: A Modern Interpretation and Philosophical Defense of Platonism","description":"\u003ci\u003eDescribes a Platonic personal spirituality based on reason that is readily accessible to people today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael LaFargue presents an important and accessible aspect of Plato’s legacy largely overlooked today: a variety of personal spirituality based on reason and centered on virtue. Plato’s Virtue-Forms are transcendent in their goodness, ideals that Platonists can use to improve character and become like God so far as is humanly possible. LaFargue constructs a model of inductive Socratic reasoning capable of acquiring knowledge of these perfect Virtue-Forms, then scales back claims about these Forms to what can be supported by this kind of reasoning. This is a critical theory, but also a pluralistic one that accommodates modern cultural diversity. A how-to chapter provides detailed descriptions of the rules of Socratic reasoning basic to this spirituality, which any interested individual can practice today. LaFargue supports his interpretation by a close reading of the Greek text of key passages in Plato’s dialogues. The work also undertakes a broader philosophical consideration, discussing the philosophical foundations proposed for this Platonism in relation to the thought of G. E. Moore, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Richard Rorty.","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173117575408,"sku":"9781438460260","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781438460260_p0.jpg?v=1763756466","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781438460260","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}