The Platonism of Walter Pater: Embodied Equity

by Adam Lee

As a teacher of Plato in Oxford's Literae Humaniores, Walter Pater was informed by philosophy from his earliest essays to his last book. The Platonism of Walter Pater examines Pater's deep engagement with Platonism throughout his career. It overturns his reputation as a superficial aesthete known mainly for his 'Conclusion' to The Renaissance to reposition his contribution to literature and the history of ideas.

In his criticism and fiction,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198848536
• ISBN13: 9780198848530
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.6"