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Plato on Knowledge and Forms: Selected Essays
Gail Fine
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Description for Plato on Knowledge and Forms: Selected Essays
hardcover. Brings together a set of connected essays by Gail Fine on Plato's metaphysics and epistemology. She discusses central issues in Plato's metaphysics and epistemology - issues concerning the nature and extent of knowledge, and issues concerning the nature of forms. Num Pages: 460 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
This text brings together a set of connected essays by Gail Fine, in her main area of research since the late 1970s: Plato's metaphysics and epistemology. She discusses central issues in Plato's metaphysics and epistemology, issues concerning the nature and extent of knowledge, and its relation to perception, sensibles, and forms; and issues concerning the nature of forms, such as whether they are universals or particulars, separate or immanent, and whether they are causes. A specially written introduction draws together the themes of the volume, which will reward the attention of anyone interested in Plato or in ancient metaphysics and ... Read more
This text brings together a set of connected essays by Gail Fine, in her main area of research since the late 1970s: Plato's metaphysics and epistemology. She discusses central issues in Plato's metaphysics and epistemology, issues concerning the nature and extent of knowledge, and its relation to perception, sensibles, and forms; and issues concerning the nature of forms, such as whether they are universals or particulars, separate or immanent, and whether they are causes. A specially written introduction draws together the themes of the volume, which will reward the attention of anyone interested in Plato or in ancient metaphysics and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
460
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199245581
SKU
KSG0032253
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Plato on Knowledge and Forms: Selected Essays
Prof. Gail Fine has investigated [the] epistemological and metaphysical dimensions of Forms with care, insight, and tenacity for over a quarter century
with the result that she has forced us to rethink our basic understanding of Forms from the ground up. . . . Several of her papers have acquired classic status and many more are widely read and ... Read more
with the result that she has forced us to rethink our basic understanding of Forms from the ground up. . . . Several of her papers have acquired classic status and many more are widely read and ... Read more