Plato is a philosophical writer of unusual and ingenious
versatility. His works engage in argument but are also full of
allegory, imagery, myth, paradox and intertextuality. He astutely
characterises the participants whom he portrays in conversation.
Sometimes he composes fictive dialogues in dramatic form while at
other times he does so as narratives. In this book, world-renowned
scholar Malcolm Schofield illustrates the variety of the literary
resources that Plato deploys to achieve his philosophical purposes.
He draws key passages for discussion particularly, but not only,
from Republic and the less well-known Laws and also shows how
reconstructing the original historical context of a dialogue and of
its assumed readership is essential to understanding Plato's
approach. The book will open the eyes of readers of all levels of
expertise to Plato's masterly ability as a writer and how an
understanding of this is crucial if we are to appreciate his
philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
Malcolm Schofield
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| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-48308-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-108-48308-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781108483087 |
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