Plato and Intellectual Development - A New Theoretical Framework Emphasising the Higher-Order Pedagogy of the Platonic Dialogues

This book reconstructs the impact of Plato's words for the modern reader. In the Republic, Plato presented his schematization of human intellectual development, and called for collaboration between writer and reader. The response presented in this book results in a new theoretical framework for engaging with Plato's dialogues. Susanna Saracco analyzes the epistemic function of Plato's written words and explores Plato's higher order pedagogy, in which students are not mere learners and teachers are not the depositories of the truth.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Structure of Rational Engagement in the Reading of Plato.- 3. Theoretical Childhood and Theoretical Adulthood.- 4. Plato's Forms and Scientific Modeling.-5. Theoretical Adulthood.-6. Addendum: 'Journey to Critical Inquiry': Students' Analyses of Scenarios Designed to Promote Collaborative Decision-Making

About the author

Susanna Saracco  is a post-doctoral researcher, having received her PhD in philosophy from the University of Sydney, Australia. Her pieces have been published in the International Journal for Transformative Research, Metaphilosophy and Philosophia: Philosophical Quarterly of Israel.

Summary

This book reconstructs the impact of Plato’s words for the modern reader. In the Republic, Plato presented his schematization of human intellectual development, and called for collaboration between writer and reader. The response presented in this book results in a new theoretical framework for engaging with Plato’s dialogues. Susanna Saracco analyzes the epistemic function of Plato’s written words and explores Plato’s higher order pedagogy, in which students are not mere learners and teachers are not the depositories of the truth.

Product details

• Authors: Susanna Saracco
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9783319525860
• ISBN: 978-3-31-952586-0
• No. of pages: 140
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 218 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Illustrations: IX, 140 p. 6 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; C, philosophy of education, Philosophy & theory of education, Religion and Philosophy, Education and state, Central / national / federal government policies, Education Policy, Educational Philosophy, Education—Philosophy, Philosophy and social sciences, Republic;adulthood;ancient wisdom;pedagogy;education