Kristian Sheeley
Biographic Data
| ID | 1114845 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristian Sheeley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristian |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheeley |
| SIGNATURE | SHEELEY K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
This Strange Creature
In Plato's corpus, the Greek word ἐξαίφνης appears precisely thirty-six times. Translated generally as "all of a sudden" or "the instant" in his Parmenides, ἐξαίφνης emerges in some of the most significant passages of Plato's dialogues. Put simply, ἐξαίφνης connotes illumination of the highest realities and philosophical conversion experience. In addition to providing a review of Plato's conception and use of ἐξαίφνης in Parmenides, Republic, Sym…
Moral Virtue as a Requisite for Illumination in the Platonic Tradition
This paper traces the development of the idea that we must cultivate moral virtue in order to attain some degree of illumination regarding the nature of reality. I use the term "illumination" to cover a range of meanings intended by the philosophers I discuss, such as the "acquisition of wisdom" (Phaedo, 65a), the "sight" of divine beauty (Symposium, 210d-212b), or a mystical experience involving God or divine reality. Although this theme appears…
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This Strange Creature
In Plato's corpus, the Greek word ἐξαίφνης appears precisely thirty-six times. Translated generally as "all of a sudden" or "the instant" in his Parmenides, ἐξαίφνης emerges in some of the most significant passages of Plato's dialogues. Put simply, ἐξαίφνης connotes illumination of the highest realities and philosophical conversion experience. In addition to providing a review of Plato's conception and use of ἐξαίφνης in Parmenides, Republic, Sym…
Moral Virtue as a Requisite for Illumination in the Platonic Tradition
This paper traces the development of the idea that we must cultivate moral virtue in order to attain some degree of illumination regarding the nature of reality. I use the term "illumination" to cover a range of meanings intended by the philosophers I discuss, such as the "acquisition of wisdom" (Phaedo, 65a), the "sight" of divine beauty (Symposium, 210d-212b), or a mystical experience involving God or divine reality. Although this theme appears…
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