The Parthenon and Liberal Education
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The Parthenon and Liberal Education

Geoff Lehman, Michael Weinman

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The Parthenon and Liberal Education

Geoff Lehman, Michael Weinman

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The Parthenon and Liberal Education seeks to restore the study of mathematics to its original place of prominence in the liberal arts. To build this case, Geoff Lehman and Michael Weinman turn to Philolaus, a near contemporary of Socrates. The authors demonstrate the influence of his work involving number theory, astronomy, and harmonics on Plato's Republic and Timaeus, and outline its resonance with the program of study in the early Academy and with the architecture of the Parthenon. Lehman and Weinman argue that the Parthenon can be seen as the foremost embodiment of the practical working through of mathematical knowledge in its time, serving as a mediator between the early reception of Ancient Near-Eastern mathematical ideas and their integration into Greek thought as a form of liberal education, as the latter came to be defined by Plato and his followers. With its Doric architecture characterized by symmetria (commensurability) and harmonia (harmony; joining together), concepts explored contemporaneously by Philolaus, the Parthenon engages dialectical thought in ways that are of enduring relevance for the project of liberal education.

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Publisher
SUNY Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781438468433
Topic
Philosophy
Subtopic
Philosophy History & Theory

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    Citation styles for The Parthenon and Liberal Education

    APA 6 Citation

    Lehman, G., & Weinman, M. (2018). Parthenon and Liberal Education, The ([edition missing]). State University of New York Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2671647/parthenon-and-liberal-education-the-pdf (Original work published 2018)

    Chicago Citation

    Lehman, Geoff, and Michael Weinman. (2018) 2018. Parthenon and Liberal Education, The. [Edition missing]. State University of New York Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/2671647/parthenon-and-liberal-education-the-pdf.

    Harvard Citation

    Lehman, G. and Weinman, M. (2018) Parthenon and Liberal Education, The. [edition missing]. State University of New York Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2671647/parthenon-and-liberal-education-the-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Lehman, Geoff, and Michael Weinman. Parthenon and Liberal Education, The. [edition missing]. State University of New York Press, 2018. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.