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Eros and Socratic Political Philosophy (Hardcover)
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Eros and Socratic Political Philosophy (Hardcover)
Series: Recovering Political Philosophy
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Eros and Socratic Political Philosophy offers a new account of
Plato's view of eros, or romantic love, by focusing on a question
which has vexed many scholars: why does Plato's Socrates praise
eros highly on some occasions but also criticize it harshly on
others? Through detailed analyses of Plato's Republic, Phaedrus,
and Symposium, Levy shows how, despite the apparent tensions
between Socrates' statements about eros in each dialogue, these
statements supplement each other well and serve to clarify
Socrates' understanding of the complex relationship between eros,
religious belief, and philosophy. Thus, Levy's interpretation sheds
new light not only on Plato's view of eros, but also on his view of
piety and philosophy, challenging common assumptions about the
erotic nature of Socratic philosophy. This novel approach to
classic political theory will incite discussion and interest among
scholars of classics, philosophy, and political theory.
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