Rediscovering Plato's Beauty | Thomas Jockin
Dr. John Vervaeke19 Heinä 2024

Rediscovering Plato's Beauty | Thomas Jockin

Thomas Jockin is a Fellow at the Halkyon Guild and the Founder of TypeThursday. He has taught at Pratt Institute, FIT (SUNY), Queens College (CUNY), and City College of New York (CUNY).

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Can re-engaging with classical ideals of beauty help us address the meaning crisis?

In this episode of "Voices with Vervaeke," John Vervaeke and Thomas Jockin explore the concept of beauty through the lens of Plato's philosophy. Thomas shares insights from his upcoming course, discussing the interconnectedness of beauty, truth, and goodness. They examine how modern interpretations of beauty differ from Plato's original vision and how re-engaging with classical ideals can address the current meaning crisis. John and Thomas challenge contemporary perspectives and seek to rediscover foundational principles. Join the discussion to learn more about the profound impact of beauty on our lives.

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00:00 Exploring Plato's Concept of Beauty with Thomas Jockin

01:10 Jockin's Halcyon Course: Plato on Beauty and Virtue

04:25 The Cultural Decline of Beauty

08:00 Plato's Beauty: Love, Reason, and the Soul's Recollection

10:25 Philosophical Implications of Beauty, Love, and Truth

24:00 The Rationality of Beauty Beyond Propositions

31:45 The Cascade Effect of Moral Virtues in Everyday Life

35:55 Bridging the Material and the Divine

40:55 The Interconnectedness of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth

51:15 Modern Art and the Role of the Artist

01:08:15 Beauty as a Solution to the Meaning Crisis in Modern Art and Architecture

01:14:25 Conclusion: Returning to Foundations in the Modern World

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Ideas, People, and Works Mentioned in this Episode

Plato. Greater Hippias.

Plato. Symposium.

Plato. Phaedrus.

Plato. Meno.

Plato. Cratylus.

Plato. Parmenides.

Sonia Sedivy, Beauty and the End of Art

Byung-Chul Han, Saving Beauty

Drew A. Hyland, Plato and the Question of Beauty

D. C. Schindler, "The Primacy of Beauty, the Centrality of Goodness, and the Ultimacy of Truth"

John Russon, Bearing Witness to Epiphany: Persons, Things, and the Nature of Erotic Life

Duchamp (Fountain)

Heidegger

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Habermas

Neoplatonism





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