Plato and Intellectual Development A New Theoretical Framework Empha
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 re
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Susanna Saracco
Plato and Intellectual Development A New Theoretical Framework Emphasising the Higher-Order Pedagogy of the Platonic Dialogues
Susanna Saracco Philosophy Sydney, Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-52586-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52587-7
ISBN 978-3-319-52587-7 (eBook)
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To the wonder of life. And the courage to live it.
CONTENTS
1 Introduction
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2 The Structure of Rational Engagement in the Reading of Plato
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3 Theoretical Childhood and Theoretical Adulthood
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4 Plato’s Forms and Scientific Modelling
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5 Theoretical Adulthood
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6 ADDENDUM: “Journey to Critical Inquiry”: Students’ Analyses of Scenarios Designed to Promote Collaborative Decision Making
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Index
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“Life span age differences in processing robustness as measured by the inverse of fluctuations in cognitive reaction times. Older adults and children show less robust processing” (Li 2010, 27) The figure illustrates temporal features used for mapping timeseries for numerical lab tests (Valizadegan et al. 2013, 1130) “Entry and exit dynamics in computer and electronic product manufacturing (black line) and healthcare services (grey line)” (Tsvetkova et al. 2013, 91)
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Abstract In this book I will argue that the function of the words written by Plato is the epistemic stimulation of the readers. I will trace a new path of cognitive development which is forged
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