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Women in the Academy

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Description for Women in the Academy Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.

In the early fourth century B.C., Plato founded his famous Athenian school, the Academy. Among the students who came to study there were two women, Axiothea of Phlius, who wore men's clothes, and Lasthenia of Mantinea. In five dialogues, inspired by those of Plato, C. D. C. Reeve imagines these women in conversation with one another, with Plato himself, and with their fellow Academician, Aristotle. The topics they discuss--women, art, justice, freedom, and the nature of reality--are all drawn from Plato's Republic. Their lively exchanges, which quickly engage the reader, are at once an exciting and accessible introduction to some ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872206014
SKU
V9780872206014
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About Reeve
C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Reviews for Women in the Academy
These compelling dialogues invite and inspire readers to engage in a reflective journey of discovery focusing on several key philosophical themes. They provide a unique and valuable resource ideal for an introduction to philosophy and to feminist theory.
Robin Wang, Loyola Marymount University These dialogues are models of good philosophical discussion. . . great teaching pieces.
Paul Woodruff, University of ... Read more

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