3rd TiM Seminar (2021-2022)

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“Irrationalizing the rationalist – Making Plato German”

German philosophers, and intellectuals more generally, are greatly interested in Plato in the late 19th and early 20th century. Indeed, Plato is used as a symbolic figure within key debates of this time, with a strong focus on issues in political thinking. Of particular interest is the fact that a great icon from philosophy’s past is adapted within discourses that are profoundly irrationalist or anti-rationalist. This already indicates that studying the processes that come to play in this adaptation strategy (which includes translations in the literal sense, but also more complex processes of cultural appropriation) can deepen our understanding of the very idea of ‚translation‘ by including large-scale issues in the history of ideas.Our presentation will consist of two parts: Mauro Bonazzi will discuss the philosophical and cultural appropriation of Plato in German thought in this period, relying upon authors such as Werner Jaeger and Kurt Hildebrandt; Paul Ziche will supplement this discussion with what may be called a material dimension of this appropriation: looking into how ambitious editors promoted and presented Plato’s works and ideas can provide a different form of access to the Germanification of Plato in this period. Focussing upon the editorial strategy of Eugen Diederichs at Jena, one of the most significant publishers in this period, we’ll show in this part of the presentation how Plato became embedded in a yet richer cultural context (which includes world philosophy, fairy tales, mysticism just as well as utopian manifestos and the celebration of nature).This session will be moderated by Anastasia Hacopian.Hope to see you there!TiM Community

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