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The Platonic Art of Philosophy
Edited By George Boys-Stones , Dimitri El Murr , Christopher Gill
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hardcover. A collection of essays bringing diverse approaches to Plato into conversation in the spirit of its honorand, Christopher Rowe. Editor(s): Boys-Stones, George; El Murr, Dimitri; Gill, Christopher. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
This is a collection of essays written by leading experts in honour of Christopher Rowe, and inspired by his groundbreaking work in the exegesis of Plato. The authors represent scholarly traditions which are sometimes very different in their approaches and interests, and so rarely brought into dialogue with each other. This volume, by contrast, aims to explore synergies between them. Key topics include: the literary unity of Plato's works; the presence and role of his contemporaries in his dialogues; the function of myth (especially the Atlantis myth); Plato's Socratic heritage, especially as played out in his discussions of psychology; and ... Read more
This is a collection of essays written by leading experts in honour of Christopher Rowe, and inspired by his groundbreaking work in the exegesis of Plato. The authors represent scholarly traditions which are sometimes very different in their approaches and interests, and so rarely brought into dialogue with each other. This volume, by contrast, aims to explore synergies between them. Key topics include: the literary unity of Plato's works; the presence and role of his contemporaries in his dialogues; the function of myth (especially the Atlantis myth); Plato's Socratic heritage, especially as played out in his discussions of psychology; and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
351
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107038981
SKU
KSG0033759
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About Edited By George Boys-Stones , Dimitri El Murr , Christopher Gill
George Boys-Stones is Professor of Ancient Philosophy at Durham University. Dimitri El Murr is Lecturer in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Christopher Gill is Professor of Ancient Thought at the University of Exeter.
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