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Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form
Charles H. Kahn
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Paperback. This book offers a new interpretation of Plato's early and middle dialogues as the expression of a unified philosophical vision. Num Pages: 456 pages, bibliographies. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 67.
This book proposes a new paradigm for the interpretation of Plato's early and middle dialogues. Rejecting the usual assumption of a distinct 'Socratic' period in the development of Plato's thought, this view regards the earlier works as deliberate preparation for the exposition of Plato's mature philosophy. Differences between the dialogues do not represent different stages in Plato's own thinking but rather different aspects and moments in the presentation of a new and unfamiliar view of reality. Once the fictional character of the Socratic genre is recognised, there is no reason to regard Plato's early dialogues as representing the philosophy of ... Read more
This book proposes a new paradigm for the interpretation of Plato's early and middle dialogues. Rejecting the usual assumption of a distinct 'Socratic' period in the development of Plato's thought, this view regards the earlier works as deliberate preparation for the exposition of Plato's mature philosophy. Differences between the dialogues do not represent different stages in Plato's own thinking but rather different aspects and moments in the presentation of a new and unfamiliar view of reality. Once the fictional character of the Socratic genre is recognised, there is no reason to regard Plato's early dialogues as representing the philosophy of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521648301
SKU
V9780521648301
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Reviews for Plato and the Socratic Dialogue: The Philosophical Use of a Literary Form
'… Kahn's writing is attractively lucid … this will become an important reference-point in Platonic studies.' JACT Review ' … Kahn's extremely rich account of Plato and his work … an important book, one of which all those interested in Plato will want to form an opinion'. New York Review of Books