If you are familiar with Kreeft’s other works, you might wonder how this book fits in.
(or Ideas). Kreeft explains that these aren't just thoughts in our heads; they are objective, eternal truths—like Justice, Beauty, and Squareness—that exist independently of our physical world. The Shadow World:
As C.S. Lewis (a devotee of the Platonic tradition) argued, our unsatisfied desires point to another world.
Defining Platonism and the Doctrine of the Forms. Origins: Exploring myth, Socrates, and early dialogues.
A word of caution to the digital scholar: Because Peter Kreeft is a living author (born 1937), his works are under copyright. You will rarely find legal, free PDFs of his complete books. However, you have excellent alternatives.
If you are familiar with Kreeft’s other works, you might wonder how this book fits in.
(or Ideas). Kreeft explains that these aren't just thoughts in our heads; they are objective, eternal truths—like Justice, Beauty, and Squareness—that exist independently of our physical world. The Shadow World:
As C.S. Lewis (a devotee of the Platonic tradition) argued, our unsatisfied desires point to another world.
Defining Platonism and the Doctrine of the Forms. Origins: Exploring myth, Socrates, and early dialogues.
A word of caution to the digital scholar: Because Peter Kreeft is a living author (born 1937), his works are under copyright. You will rarely find legal, free PDFs of his complete books. However, you have excellent alternatives.
