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The Transformation of Plato's Republic (Paperback)
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The Transformation of Plato's Republic (Paperback)
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Author Ken Dorter, in a passage-by-passage analysis traces Plato's
depiction of how the most basic forms of human functioning and
social justice contain the seed of their evolution into
increasingly complex structures, as well as the seed of their
degeneration. Dorter also traces Plato's tendency to begin an
investigation with models based on rigid distinctions for the sake
of clarity, which are subsequently transformed into more fluid
conceptions that no longer sacrifice complexity and subtlety for
clarity. It's the author's claim that virtually every positive
doctrine put forward in the dialogue is problematized somewhere
else in the dialogue. This accounts for the apparent incoherence
among various parts of the Republic. The dramatic changes of style
and content after Books 1, 4, 7, and 9 give it an appearance of
being a pastiche of material written at different times, as it is
often interpreted. Dorter locates an underlying structure that
explains these changes. It is widely recognized that the dialogue
is organized symmetrically in the form of an arch, with the
beginning and end sharing related themes, the second and
penultimate sections sharing other related themes, and so on until
the forward series and the reverse series meet in the middle of the
dialogue. Dorter's original claim is that the symmetrical segments
of the arch reflect the levels of the 'Divided Line.' Dorter
contends that the overall organization of the Republic can be seen
to illustrate and imitate the philosophers' ascent from the cave,
and their subsequent return to it with altered perspectives. This
erudite, salient, and expansive new look at Plato's Republic is
essential for philosophy, political theorists, and anyone
interested in Plato scholarship.
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