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Platonism as a Way of Philosophical Thinking: Teleology and Its Perception
DOI 10.18522/2072-0181-2015-84-43-49
The article is devoted to that part of Plato’s teaching, which is characterized by teleology. Plato states that all parts
of the visual Cosmos are depend on ideal order, and this circumstance leads to the necessity of appealing to the analysis
of such terms of Plato’s teaching as an “Idea” and “Selfness”, which is characterizing the Ideal Being of Plato in general.
After fi xing this principled content, analysis of its perception by Husserl, British idealists and some other teachings of the
twentieth century follows. Husserl re-actualizes Plato’s problem of perceiving of the Ideas, Bradley turns to the Plato’s
question of the possibility of full and adequate comprehension of the Absolute. In 20th century we see, that English tradition
of studying of Plato and platonism tries to apply analitic methods of investigation, that leads to the rejection of the possibility
to speak on “teleology” directly. From the other hand, Heidegger is constructing his own “Plato”, making him responsible
for ontological problematic. Also, Foucault’s approach, for instance, is hiding “teleology” and all Plato’s statements behind
social, practical questions. But still, author shows, that the “selfness” thematic, which is a central component of Plato’s
thought, presents in all the subsequent philosophical teachings, which turn to Plato in all possible senses.
The article is devoted to that part of Plato’s teaching, which is characterized by teleology. Plato states that all parts
of the visual Cosmos are depend on ideal order, and this circumstance leads to the necessity of appealing to the analysis
of such terms of Plato’s teaching as an “Idea” and “Selfness”, which is characterizing the Ideal Being of Plato in general.
After fi xing this principled content, analysis of its perception by Husserl, British idealists and some other teachings of the
twentieth century follows. Husserl re-actualizes Plato’s problem of perceiving of the Ideas, Bradley turns to the Plato’s
question of the possibility of full and adequate comprehension of the Absolute. In 20th century we see, that English tradition
of studying of Plato and platonism tries to apply analitic methods of investigation, that leads to the rejection of the possibility
to speak on “teleology” directly. From the other hand, Heidegger is constructing his own “Plato”, making him responsible
for ontological problematic. Also, Foucault’s approach, for instance, is hiding “teleology” and all Plato’s statements behind
social, practical questions. But still, author shows, that the “selfness” thematic, which is a central component of Plato’s
thought, presents in all the subsequent philosophical teachings, which turn to Plato in all possible senses.
Plato, platonism, the Good, idea, teleology, British idealism