Plato on the Limits of Human Life (Paperback, 2nd edition)

By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, Sara Brill shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, Brill reveals the corrective function that law and myth serve. If the soul is limitless, she claims, then the city must serve a regulatory or prosthetic function and prop up good political institutions against the threat of the soul's excess. Brill's sensitivity to dramatic elements and discursive strategies in Plato's dialogues illuminates the intimate connection between city and soul. -- Indiana University Press

General

Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Continental Thought
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Sara Brill
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-253-00887-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-253-00887-5
Barcode:	9780253008879

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