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Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy
Debra Nails
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Description for Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy
Hardback. Offers criticisms of some of the most important assumptions scholars have brought to bear in beginning the process of (Platonic) interpretation. This book offers a different way to group the dialogues, based on facts in the lives and philosophical practices of Socrates - the main speaker in most of Plato's dialogues - and of Plato himself. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy offers extremely careful and detailed criticisms of some of the most important assumptions scholars have brought to bear in beginning the process of (Platonic) interpretation. It goes on to offer a new way to group the dialogues, based on important facts in the lives and philosophical practices of Socrates - the main speaker in most of Plato's dialogues - and of Plato himself. Both sides of Debra Nails's arguments deserve close attention: the negative side, which exposes a great deal of diversity in a ... Read more
Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy offers extremely careful and detailed criticisms of some of the most important assumptions scholars have brought to bear in beginning the process of (Platonic) interpretation. It goes on to offer a new way to group the dialogues, based on important facts in the lives and philosophical practices of Socrates - the main speaker in most of Plato's dialogues - and of Plato himself. Both sides of Debra Nails's arguments deserve close attention: the negative side, which exposes a great deal of diversity in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Philosophical Studies Series
Number of Pages
267
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792335436
SKU
V9780792335436
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Reviews for Agora, Academy, and the Conduct of Philosophy
` Nails offers us a challenging and useful book.' Anciet Philosophy 19 (1999)