<p> This thesis considers how Martin Heidegger treats “wonder” (<i>thaumazein</i>) in Plato and Aristotle versus how it appears to be treated by them. The introduction outlines how the problem of wonder arises when Heidegger mentions particular instances from Plato’s <i> Theaetetus</i> and Aristotle’s <i>Metaphysics</i> as the basis for his claim that philosophy originates in wonder. In chapter one, I analyze each of the twenty-four occurrences of wonder in Plato’s <i> Theaetetus</i>, beginning with a preliminary discussion of Heidegger’s delimitation of wonder from the wondrous. In chapter two, I examine the relation between philosophy and wonder in chapters one and two of Book Alpha of Aristotle’s <i> Metaphysics.</i> In chapter three, I begin by considering Heidegger’s later lecture, <i>What is that—Philosophy?</i>, before turning to his earlier writing, <i>The Need and Necessity of the First Beginning and the Need and Necessity of an Other Way to Question and to Begin.</i> I end by reflecting on Heidegger’s account of pre-Socratic versus Socratic philosophy in these writings and consider how Leo Strauss seems to provide an alternative to Heidegger’s analysis. Finally, in the conclusion, I discuss the relation between wonder and Eros in Plato and Aristotle.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1599201 |
| Date | 20 October 2015 |
| Creators | Crowley, Ryan P. |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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