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
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