Searching for the Divine in Plato and Aristotle: Philosophical Theoria and Traditional Practice

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Julie K. Ward

Searching for the Divine in Plato and Aristotle

Philosophical Theoria and Traditional Practice

Julie K. Ward

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Cambridge University Press
26 October 2023

Humanities; Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

To scholars of ancient philosophy, theoria denotes abstract thinking, with both Plato and Aristotle employing the term to signify philosophical contemplation. Yet it is surprising for some to find an earlier, traditional meaning referring to travel to festivals and shrines. In an attempt to dissolve the problem of equivocal reference, Julie Ward's book seeks to illuminate the nature of traditional theoria as ancient festival-attendance as well as the philosophical account developed in Plato and Aristotle. First, she examines the traditional use referring to periodic festivals, including their complex social and political arrangements, then she considers the subsequent use by Plato and Aristotle. Broadly speaking, she discerns a common thread running throughout both uses: namely, the notion of having a visual experience of the sacred or divine. Thus her book aims to illuminate the nature of philosophical theoria described by Plato and Aristotle in light of traditional, festival theoria.

By: Julie K. Ward
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009010450
ISBN 10: 100901045X
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 26 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Traditional Theoria; 2. Literary and Philosophical Texts on Theoria; 3. Plato's Contribution to Theoria; 4. Aristotle's Conception of Theoria; 5. Theoria and Its Objects; 6. The Value of Theoria.

Julie K. Ward is Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. Her publications include Feminism and Ancient Philosophy (1996), Aristotle on Homonymy, Dialectic and Science (Cambridge University Press, 2008), and many journal articles.