With "Plato's Progress", Ryle makes an ambitious attempt to rewrite the literary and intellectual biography of the author of the dialogues along radical new lines. His argument explores the nature of Plato's intellectual development and doctrines and the reasons there are problems with the standard interpretation of Plato's work and its impact on Aristotle. His scholarly sleuthing uncovers many genuine difficulties with the ancient evidence and traditional accepted issues surrounding Plato's philosophy. His controversial assertions include the belief that Plato's life was directly reflected in his art and that Aristotle was to a large extent ignorant of Plato's work.
- ISBN10 1855063212
- ISBN13 9781855063211
- Publish Date 1 March 1995 (first published 2 January 1966)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint Thoemmes Continuum
- Edition Facsimile of 1966 ed
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 320
- Language English