Ion
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"Ion" is a philosophical dialogue of the ancient Greek thinker Plato, which examines the nature of poetic talent and artistic creativity. In this book, Plato uses a dialogue between Socrates and an Ionian narrator to consider whether poets are true masters of their craft or merely conduits for divine inspiration. This work leaves the reader with questions about the nature of creativity, art, and the relationship between poetic and true wisdom. The Ion is an important work in the philosophical heritage and a famous cultural report that leaves its readers with many questions for discussion and reflection.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Plato
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 1999-02-01
- Title
- Ion
- Translator
- Benjamin Jowett
- Subject
- Aesthetics, Ancient
Classical literature
Homer. Iliad
PA
Poetics -- History -- To 1500
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"Ion" is a philosophical dialogue of the ancient Greek thinker Plato, which examines the nature of poetic talent and artistic creativity. In this book, Plato us...