For those in the Dallas area who interested in studying and developing a spiritual practice, founded upon sound reason and intuitive vision, with a sensitivity to mythology and aesthetics, we offer a place to discuss the ancient Platonic teachings of Plato, Plotinus, Proclus and Damascius.

The Platonic Tradition is one of the ancient schools of mystic spirituality in the Western world. It has a rich history and a vast literature, emphasising the cultivation of a contemplative vision and the development of personal excellence.

This meetup is a Reading Group, which seeks to learn what Plato's philosophy has to offer us in our understanding of ourselves, the universe in which we life, and the divine from which we obtain our being. We choose books and readings that are both inspirational and also instructive for our souls.

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  • November 26, 2011 at 1:30 PM, 2 Platonists attended

    Republic, Books 7-10

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    For this meeting we will be continuing our trek through Plato's Republic. At the end of Book 6, Plato introduced two analogies for the Form of the Good (the highest... Learn more

  • October 22, 2011 at 1:30 PM, 3 Platonists attended

    Republic, Books 4 through 6

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    For this meeting we will be continuing our trek through Plato's Republic. In these books, Plato continues his construction of a hypothetical city which he hopes to use... Learn more

  • September 24, 2011 at 1:30 PM, 2 Platonists attended

    Plato's Republic, Books One through Three

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    For this meetup we will be discussion our reading of the first three chapters ("books") of Plato's Republic. There is perhaps no dialogue of Plato's that is more talked... Learn more

  • August 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM, 5 Platonists attended

    Plato's Symposium

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    For this meetup we will be discussion our reading of Plato's Symposium. This dialogue is a tribute to Eros, the divinity of Love. In it a group of men come together for... Learn more

  • July 30, 2011 at 1:30 PM, 4 Platonists attended

    Plato's Phaedrus, continued

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    This meetup we will be continuing our discussion of the Phaedrus, perhaps one of Plato's most beautifully written dialogues. It discusses the role of love (eros) in a... Learn more
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Dallas, TX 75234
Founded Apr 4, 2008
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