{"product_id":"rational-spirituality-and-divine-virtue-michael-lafargue-9781438460253","title":"Rational Spirituality and Divine Virtue in Plato: A Modern Interpretation and Philosophical Defense of Platonism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribes a Platonic personal spirituality based on reason that is readily accessible to people today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Lafargue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438460252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438460253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Michael Lafargue","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46721305379071,"sku":"9781438460253","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_92e1fd8c-0d09-403f-a172-62c44b6b229b.jpg?v=1742752465","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rational-spirituality-and-divine-virtue-michael-lafargue-9781438460253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}