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The Paradox of Political Philosophy. Socrates' Philosophic Trial.
Jacob Howland
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hardcover. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
In engaging five of Plato's dialogues—Theaetetus, Euthyphro, Cratylus, Sophist, and Statesman—and by paying particular attention to Socrates' intellectual defense in the "philosophic trial" by the Stranger from Elea, Jacob Howland illuminates Plato's understanding of the proper relationship between philosophy and politics. This insightful and innovative study illustrates the Plato's understanding of the difference between sophistry and philosophy, and it identifies the innate contradictions of political philosophy that Plato observed and remain entrenched within the field to this day. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of political philosophy.
In engaging five of Plato's dialogues—Theaetetus, Euthyphro, Cratylus, Sophist, and Statesman—and by paying particular attention to Socrates' intellectual defense in the "philosophic trial" by the Stranger from Elea, Jacob Howland illuminates Plato's understanding of the proper relationship between philosophy and politics. This insightful and innovative study illustrates the Plato's understanding of the difference between sophistry and philosophy, and it identifies the innate contradictions of political philosophy that Plato observed and remain entrenched within the field to this day. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of political philosophy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847689750
SKU
V9780847689750
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99-15
About Jacob Howland
Jacob Howland, author of The Republic: The Odyssey of Philosophy, is associate professor of philosophy and chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Tulsa.
Reviews for The Paradox of Political Philosophy. Socrates' Philosophic Trial.
An admirable book—not only a thoughtful and impressively wide-ranging study of Plato’s dialogues, but a sharply focused and quite accessible one as well. It will be valuable to both experienced and relatively new readers of Plato…The book sets out a bright and novel agenda for reading and discussing Plato.”
Stephen Salkever, Bryn Mawr College
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