UID:
almahu_9948626251502882
Format:
1 online resource (350 pages) :
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colour illustrations.
ISBN:
9781800640559 (pdf)
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9781800640566 (epub)
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9781800640573 (mobi)
Content:
"This book is a lucid and accessible companion to Plato's Republic, throwing light upon the text's arguments and main themes, placing them in the wider context of the text's structure. In its illumination of the philosophical ideas underpinning the work, it provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of the complexity and literary artistry of Plato's Republic. McAleer not only unpacks the key overarching questions of the text - What is justice? And Is a just life happier than an unjust life? - but also highlights some fascinating, overlooked passages which contribute to our understanding of Plato's philosophical thought. Plato's 'Republic': An Introduction offers a rigorous and thought-provoking analysis of the text, helping readers navigate one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory. With its approachable tone and clear presentation, it constitutes a welcome contribution to the field, and will be an indispensable resource for philosophy students and teachers, as well as general readers new to, or returning to, the text."--Publisher's website.
Note:
Available through Open Book Publishers.
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Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Sean McAleer -- 1. Fathers and Sons: Book I / Sean McAleer -- 2. Taming the Beast: Socrates versus Thrasymachus, Book I / Sean McAleer -- 3. A Fresh Start: Book II / Sean McAleer -- 4. Blueprints for a Platonic Utopia: Education and Culture, Books II and III / Sean McAleer -- 5. Starting to Answer the First Question: The Political Virtues, Book IV / Sean McAleer -- 6. The Republic's First Question Answered at Last: Personal Justice, Book IV / Sean McAleer -- 7. Questions about the Ideal Polis: The Three Waves, Book V / Sean McAleer -- 8. Surfing the Third Wave: Plato's Metaphysical Elevator, the Powers Argument, and the Infallibility of Knowledge, Book V / Sean McAleer -- 9. The Philosopher's Virtues: Book VI / Sean McAleer -- 10. Metaphors to Think by: The Sun and Divided Line Analogies, Book VI / Sean McAleer -- 11. The Allegory of the Cave: Book VII / Sean McAleer -- 12. The Decline and Fall of the Ideal City-Soul: Books VIII-IX / Sean McAleer -- 13. The Republic's Second Question Answered: Three and a Half Arguments that the Just Life is Happier, Book IX / Sean McAleer -- 14. Are We There Yet?: Tying up Loose Ends in Book X / Sean McAleer Afterword / Sean McAleer -- List of Illustrations -- Bibliography.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
URL:
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