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The Cambridge Companion to Plato´s Republic
G R F (Ed) Ferrari
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to Plato´s Republic
Paperback. This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the most frequently read work of Greek philosophy. Editor(s): Ferrari, G. R. F. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 562 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 834.
This Companion provides a comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general. The sixteen essays, by authors who represent various academic disciplines, bring a spectrum of interpretive approaches to bear in order to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience, from first-time readers of the Republic who require guidance, to more experienced readers who wish to explore contemporary currents in the work's interpretation. The three initial chapters address aspects of the work as a whole. They are followed by essays that match closely the sequence ... Read more
This Companion provides a comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general. The sixteen essays, by authors who represent various academic disciplines, bring a spectrum of interpretive approaches to bear in order to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience, from first-time readers of the Republic who require guidance, to more experienced readers who wish to explore contemporary currents in the work's interpretation. The three initial chapters address aspects of the work as a whole. They are followed by essays that match closely the sequence ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
562
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
562
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521548427
SKU
V9780521548427
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About G R F (Ed) Ferrari
G. R. F. Ferrari is Professor of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to Plato´s Republic
'Eminently suited to guide students, whether graduates or advanced undergraduates, through this intimidating text while at the same time introducing them to significant contemporary disputes in its interpretation. The Companions chapters … are to be congratulated for resisting the tendency to mystification.' Edward Butler, Metapsychology 'A book that all admirers of Ethics with Aristotle will read with great pleasure.' ... Read more