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The Socratic Paradoxes and the Greek Mind (Enduring Editions)
Michael J. O'Brien
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Paperback. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
In assessing what the paradoxes meant to Plato, O'Brien uses certain broad principles of inquiry. First, he insists, any platonic doctrine must be placed in the context of Plato's whole philosophy--a truism not always honored. Second, the conversations of the dialogue form do not merely embellish Plato's philosophical statements but radically affect their expression.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback ... Read more
In assessing what the paradoxes meant to Plato, O'Brien uses certain broad principles of inquiry. First, he insists, any platonic doctrine must be placed in the context of Plato's whole philosophy--a truism not always honored. Second, the conversations of the dialogue form do not merely embellish Plato's philosophical statements but radically affect their expression.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807879320
SKU
V9780807879320
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