Platonic Transformations : Modern and Postmodern Retrievals

Against the widespread antiplatonism of our century, noted philosopher, Hegel, and two great postmodern thinkers, Heidegger and Levinas, transform Plato's thoughts about reality, truth, and the Good into elements of their own reflection. He then presents his own retrieval of Platonic themes and arguments, showing how fruitful a critical reexamination of Plato's work can be, even today. Anyone interested in continental philosophy, phenomenology, ethics, or the history of philosophy should read this book.

Adriaan Theodoor Peperzak is Arthur Schmitt Chair in philosophy at Loyola University of Chicago. His numerous books include Ethics as First Philosophy, The Question of the Other, and Before Ethics.