Platonic Spirituality: Contemplative Politics and Active Philosophy

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  • Zaza Shatirishvili Caucasus University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32859/kadmos/8/217-240

Keywords:

Platonic Spirituality

Abstract

The classical Greek spiritual tradition begins in the times of pre-Socratic philosophers. This article examines the problematic relationship between the contemplative (philosophical) life and the active (political) life in the Greek and Roman civilization. The author argues that Platonic spirituality attempts to overcome this dichotomy and create a new entity – contemplative politics as active philosophy.

Author Biography

Zaza Shatirishvili, Caucasus University

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

Shatirishvili, Z. (2018). Platonic Spirituality: Contemplative Politics and Active Philosophy. Kadmos. ISU Journal of the Humanities, (8), 217–240. https://doi.org/10.32859/kadmos/8/217-240

Issue

No. 8 (2016): Kadmos

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Opinion

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