Plato and Intellectual Development

Susanna Saracco  is a post-doctoral researcher, having received her PhD in philosophy from the University of Sydney, Australia. Her pieces have been published in the International Journal for Transformative Research, Metaphilosophy and Philosophia: Philosophical Quarterly of Israel.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Structure of Rational Engagement in the Reading of Plato.- 3. Theoretical Childhood and Theoretical Adulthood.- 4. Plato’s Forms and Scientific Modeling.-5. Theoretical Adulthood.-6. Addendum: ‘Journey to Critical Inquiry’: Students’ Analyses of Scenarios Designed to Promote Collaborative Decision-Making