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Carmen Crowe; Illustrated by Mitchell Miller; Edited by Cottage Door Press
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Readers of Plato have often neglected the Laws because of its
length and density. In this set of interpretive essays, notable
scholars of the Laws from the fields of classics, history,
philosophy, and political science offer a collective close reading
of the dialogue "book by book" and reflect on the work as a whole.
In their introduction, editors Gregory Recco and Eric Sanday
explore the connections among the essays and the dramatic and
productive exchanges between the contributors. This volume fills a
major gap in studies on Plato's dialogues by addressing the
cultural and historical context of the Laws and highlighting their
importance to contemporary scholarship. -- Indiana University Press
This three-volume work offers a comprehensive review of the pivotal
concepts, measures, theories, and practices that comprise
criminology and criminal justice. No longer just a subtopic of
sociology, criminology has become an independent academic field of
study that incorporates scholarship from numerous disciplines
including psychology, political science, behavioral science, law,
economics, public health, family studies, social work, and many
others. The three-volume Encyclopedia of Criminology presents the
latest research as well as the traditional topics which reflect the
field's multidisciplinary nature in a single, authoritative
reference work. More than 525 alphabetically arranged entries by
the leading authorities in the discipline comprise this definitive,
international resource. The pivotal concepts, measures, theories,
and practices of the field are addressed with an emphasis on
comparative criminology and criminal justice. While the primary
focus of the work is on American criminology and contemporary
criminal justice in the United States, extensive global coverage of
other nations' justice systems is included, and the increasing
international nature of crime is explored thoroughly. Providing the
most up-to-date scholarship in addition to the traditional theories
on criminology, the Encyclopedia of Criminology is the essential
one-stop reference for students and scholars alike to explore the
broad expanse of this multidisciplinary field.
In the "Statesman," Plato brings together--only to challenge and
displace--his own crowning contributions to philosophical method,
political theory, and drama. In his 1980 study, reprinted here,
Mitchell Miller employs literary theory and conceptual analysis to
expose the philosophical, political, and pedagogical conflict that
is the underlying context of the dialogue, revealing that its
chaotic variety of movements is actually a carefully harmonized act
of realizing the mean. The original study left one question
outstanding: what specifically, in the metaphysical order of
things, motivated the nameless Visitor from Elea to abandon
bifurcation for his consummating non-bifurcatory division of
fifteen kinds at the end of the dialogue? Miller addressed in a
separate essay, first published in 1999 and reprinted here. In it,
he opens the horizon of interpretation to include the new
metaphysics of the" Parmenides," the "Philebus," and the "unwritten
teachings."
"This study demonstrates how the "Statesman" is the culminating
expression of Plato's lifelong effort, both in Athens and in the
Academy, to bring metaphysical insight to the unending political
crisis of his times."The Philosopher in Plato's Statesman a
trail-blazing work. While not every reader will agree with the
lessons Miller himself draws from this approach, none should fail
to be impressed by its interpretive power. All this is exciting
stuff. The interpretive pathway on which Miller has embarked has
the potential for changing the face of scholarship on the late
Platonic dialogues. Parmenides [Publishing] is to be commended for
making these two important contributions available under a single
cover." --"Kenneth Sayre, Professor of Philosophy, University of
Notre Dame"
"Miller casts considerable light on virtually every aspect of the
dialogue. . . . All in all, this book is an outstanding
contribution to our understanding of the Statesman." --"Stanley
Rosen, Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy, Boston
University"
MITCHELL MILLER is Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College. He
is the author of "Plato's "Parmenides.
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