Gadamer's Harmonizing Reading of Plato and Aristotle

Contrary to many contemporary readings of Plato and Aristotle, Hans-Georg Gadamer sees harmony in their thought. A challenge to this reading is that Aristotle criticizes Plato's forms and the good. Aware of these criticisms, Gadamer understands these two thinkers as having significant commonali...

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Published in:	JBSP. Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 326 - 340
Main Authors:	Konchak, William, Svavarsson, Svavar Hrafn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Routledge 01-10-2024
Subjects:	Aristotle Gadamer Plato theory of forms
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Summary:	Contrary to many contemporary readings of Plato and Aristotle, Hans-Georg Gadamer sees harmony in their thought. A challenge to this reading is that Aristotle criticizes Plato's forms and the good. Aware of these criticisms, Gadamer understands these two thinkers as having significant commonalities and pursuing related goals. Gadamer's interpretation is less a historical approach than an attempt to explain and justify aspects of his own philosophical views, in particular those regarding the relation between metaphysics and practical thought. We critically examine Gadamer's interpretation and consider tensions between its more radical conclusions and a more conventional Platonism.
ISSN:	0007-1773 2332-0486
DOI:	10.1080/00071773.2024.2361155