| + + | Outlook. 79: 652. Mr. 11, ‘05. 30w. |
Gaye, R. K. Platonic conception of immortality and its connection with the theory of ideas. [*]$1.50. Macmillan.
“Mr. Gaye’s object in this book is to investigate the connection between the theory of ideas and the theory of the immortality of the soul as held by Plato, and in this way to make clear the nature of Plato’s conception of immortality and to determine in what sense he believed in the continued existence of the individual soul: this subject has involved the consideration of the Platonic conception of the soul and of the relation of soul and body.”—Int. J. Ethics.
“Yet, whatever we may think of his assumptions, Mr. Gaye’s essay shows decided ability, and is written in a good, clear style.”
| + + — | Ath. 1905, 1: 429. Ap. 8. 600w. | |
| Bookm. 21: 519. Jl. ‘05. 580w. |
“The main criticism of the book, however, is that though it makes its points clearly and is for that reason of considerable value for all students of Plato, it has failed to establish satisfactorily that the interpretation of Plato which it adopts is the only possible interpretation or that Plato was really influenced by the difficulties and arguments by which Mr. Gaye assumes him to have been influenced.” A. R. Ainsworth.
| + — | Int. J. Ethics. 15: 381. Ap. ‘05. 1500w. |
“It is lucidly written and scholarly, but not remarkable for novelty and originality.”
| + + — | Nation. 81: 106. Ag. 3, ‘05. 310w. |
Reviewed by Paul Shorey.