Ion

Name: Ion
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Plato
ISBN: 9781787366268

Author: Plato

Narrator: Oliver Adams

Unabridged: 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 03/18/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Synopsis

"Ion" is a dialogue by Plato that explores the nature of artistic inspiration and the role of the artist in society. The main character, Ion, is a rhapsode who specializes in reciting epic poetry by Homer. Socrates engages Ion in a conversation, and the discussion unfolds as Socrates questions Ion about the source of his ability to recite poetry. Socrates argues that Ion's talent is not the result of his own knowledge or expertise, but rather a divine inspiration. He compares Ion to a magnetic ring that is capable of attracting and transmitting the power of the gods through his recitation. Socrates also points out that Ion's expertise is limited only to the works of Homer, and he has no real knowledge of the subjects he is reciting about. Read in English, unabridged.

About Plato

Plato (427-347 B.C.) was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer, and student of Socrates. Most of his works, which form some of the core foundations of Western philosophy, are written in the form of dialogues, in which Socrates often figures prominently. His best-known writings include the Republic, the Apology, the Symposium, Crito, and Statesman. Plato's work addresses such diverse themes as the nature of love, human knowledge and understanding, and the ideal form of government.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vit on October 04, 2021

We always believe that the bright future is just around the corner and we wait for it to come… …on the face of each young Pioneer girl there remained a trace of the difficulty, the feebleness of early life, meagerness of body and beauty of expression. But the happiness of childhood friendship, the re......more

Goodreads review by Το on December 10, 2019

Andrei Platonov (1899 - 1951) was an intellectual who believed in and supported the Russian Revolution, became a member of the Communist Party and had the first-hand experience of Stalin's forced collectivization of Soviet agriculture. This is a novel that, despite its simplistic narrative, can be r......more

Goodreads review by brian on July 06, 2016

platonov, an atheist, believed that communism could take hold only if it met and surpassed the needs fulfilled by religion; in other words, the revolution would have to fill the ol' God-Shaped Hole if it wanted to stick around. it didn't. it couldn't. and platonov realized this. his characters don't......more