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Conversation and Self-sufficiency in Plato
A. G. (University Of St Andrews) Long
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Description for Conversation and Self-sufficiency in Plato
hardcover. A. G. Long presents a new account of the importance of conversation in Plato's philosophy. He provides close studies of eight dialogues, including some of Plato's most famous works, and traces the emergence of internal dialogue or self-questioning as an alternative to the Socratic conversation from which Plato starts. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPC; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Plato's dialogues were part of a body of fourth-century literature in which Socrates questioned (and usually got the better of) friends, associates, and supposed experts. A. G. Long considers how Plato explained the conversational character of Socratic philosophy, and how Plato came to credit first Socrates and then, more generally, the philosopher with an alternative to conversation--internal dialogue or self-questioning. Conversation and self-sufficiency in Plato begins with a study of the Platonic dialogues where conversation and its advantages are discussed, and the aim of this study is to spell out precisely why, and for what purposes, Plato treats conversation as ... Read more
Plato's dialogues were part of a body of fourth-century literature in which Socrates questioned (and usually got the better of) friends, associates, and supposed experts. A. G. Long considers how Plato explained the conversational character of Socratic philosophy, and how Plato came to credit first Socrates and then, more generally, the philosopher with an alternative to conversation--internal dialogue or self-questioning. Conversation and self-sufficiency in Plato begins with a study of the Platonic dialogues where conversation and its advantages are discussed, and the aim of this study is to spell out precisely why, and for what purposes, Plato treats conversation as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199695355
SKU
KSG0033631
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About A. G. (University Of St Andrews) Long
A. G. Long is Lecturer in Classics at the University of St Andrews. He studied at King's College, Cambridge and was a Junior Research Fellow at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.
Reviews for Conversation and Self-sufficiency in Plato
Long's book is worthwhile and thought provoking. While it leaves some of the above possibilities unexplored, its well-focused argument provides a framework for future conversation and thinking, an accomplishment in keeping with the spirit of his chosen topic.
Journal of the History of Philosophy
This is a thought provoking study, with much attention to detail and careful textual ... Read more
Journal of the History of Philosophy
This is a thought provoking study, with much attention to detail and careful textual ... Read more