A Historical Critique of Platonism
- When: – 9:00 pm
- Where: Greek Centre, Mezzanine Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Entry: Free
Event Details
It is said we are all but a series of footnotes to Plato, given how his metaphysics was adopted by the West.
But this was not something to rejoice for the philologist Nietzsche, who deemed our problems all Plato’s fault, that Plato was the greatest misfortune of Europe.
Why did Nietzsche think the best parts of Hellenism were before Platonism and that the latter enacted a history of veiled nihilism? Why did he think it prepared the ground for Christianity which makes it worse and that the Enlightenment fails to overcome it? How might Lacan help to understand this complaint and how might postmodernism not?
This lecture will discuss the various aspects of Nietzsche’s critique of Platonism, from its birth with Plato in the 4th century BC to some of the many derivatives we find ensconced in our “post” Christian and modern today.
It builds on Nietzsche’s striking critique with aid of Lacan’s ethics of psychoanalysis, itself building on the work of Freud which Nietzsche is seen to have anticipated.
About
Tim Themi is a PhD in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis from Deakin University who also holds Honours degrees in Philosophy from La Trobe University and Engineering from The University of Melbourne. His doctoral dissertation brought together the psychoanalysis of Lacan and philosophy of Nietzsche on the question of desire and ethics. He is author of Lacan's Ethics and Nietzsche's Critique of Platonism (SUNY Press 2014), and most recently of Eroticizing Aesthetics: In the Real with Bataille and Lacan (Rowman & Littlefield 2021), along with numerous refereed articles. He has taught at the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, and Lacan Circle of Australia.
Sponsors
We thank The Ithacan Philanthropic Society of Victoria for the kind donation that made this seminar possible.During the course of the year considerable expenses are incurred in staging the seminars. In order to mitigate these costs individuals or organisations are invited to donate against a lecture of their choice.You too can donate for one or more seminars and (optionally) let your name or brand be known as a patron of culture to our members, visitors and followers, as well as the broader artistic and cultural community of Melbourne. Please email: info@greekcommunity.com.au or call 03 9662 2722.We thank the following corporate sponsors:
Delphi Accounting, Symposiarch Wines and the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria
About Greek History and Culture Seminars 2024
This event belongs to the series, Greek History and Culture Seminars 2024.
The Greek Community of Melbourne hosts a wide range of events, from intimate gatherings to large functions, and celebrates cultural diversity with vibrant festivals, performances, and exhibitions.
SERIES DATES: Thursday, 07/03/2024 – Thursday, 26/09/2024
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- LANGUAGE English
- CATEGORY Administrative
- EVENT SERIES Seminars > Greek History and Culture Seminars 2024
- SERIES DATES Thursday, 07/03/2024 – Thursday, 26/09/2024
- PRESENTED BY The Greek Community of Melbourne
- PLACE Greek Centre, Mezzanine
- ADDDRESS Mezzanine Level, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
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