01888cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000310011224500570014326400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650800270041752010290044453400450147365300150151865300100153385600430154310214UtSlPG20260610133240.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aB1 aTaylor, Thomas,d1758-183510aIntroduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-01  aProduced by Jake Jaqua  a"Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato" by Thomas Taylor is a philosophical treatise likely written in the early 19th century. This scholarly work aims to elucidate the profound and intricate ideas inherent in Plato's philosophy, asserting its timeless relevance and foundational significance to the field of philosophy itself.  The opening of the text lays the groundwork for understanding Plato's philosophy as a means of achieving the highest good, which is the ultimate purification of the soul and harmony with the divine. Taylor references Hierocles and discusses the supreme principle of existence, positioned above being and intellect—depicting notions of the ineffable One, which transcends classical categorizations of existence. He sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Plato's key dogmas, with an emphasis on the essential unity of all things, the nature of the divine, and the pivotal role of virtue in connecting humanity to a higher reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilosophy  aPlato40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10214