Kreeft traces how this tradition was built upon by major thinkers like Aristotle, Plotinus, and St. Augustine. Each of these figures gave the Forms a new "metaphysical address" while maintaining the core belief in a higher reality.
A significant portion of Kreeft's work is dedicated to the "Modern Revolution"—the systematic rejection of transcendent reality. He traces this decline through several stages: The Platonic Tradition: Kreeft, Peter - Amazon.com the platonic tradition peter kreeft pdf
A sophisticated element of Kreeft’s scholarship, often detailed in his longer works, Kreeft traces how this tradition was built upon