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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saracco, Susanna (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Series:Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The structure of rational engagement in the reading of Plato
  • Theoretical childhood and theoretical adulthood
  • Plato's forms and scientific modelling
  • Theoretical adulthood
  • Addendum: "Journey to critical inquiry": students' analyses of scenarios designed to promote collaborative decision making.