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Trials of Reason: Plato and the Crafting of Philosophy
David Wolfsdorf
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hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 591. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Scholarship on Plato's dialogues persistently divides its focus between the dramatic or literary and the philosophical or argumentative dimensions of the texts. But this hermeneutic division of labor is naïve, for Plato's arguments are embedded in dramatic dialogues and developed through complex, largely informal exchanges between literary characters. Consequently, it is questionable how readers can even attribute arguments and theses to the author himself. The answer to this question lies in transcending the scholarly divide and integrating the literary and philosophical dimensions of the texts. This is the task of Trials of Reason. The study focuses on ... Read more
Scholarship on Plato's dialogues persistently divides its focus between the dramatic or literary and the philosophical or argumentative dimensions of the texts. But this hermeneutic division of labor is naïve, for Plato's arguments are embedded in dramatic dialogues and developed through complex, largely informal exchanges between literary characters. Consequently, it is questionable how readers can even attribute arguments and theses to the author himself. The answer to this question lies in transcending the scholarly divide and integrating the literary and philosophical dimensions of the texts. This is the task of Trials of Reason. The study focuses on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195327328
SKU
KSG0033943
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About David Wolfsdorf
David Wolfsdorf received a doctorate in Classics from the University of Chicago in 1997. He currently teaches in the Philosophy Department at Temple University where he specializes in Ancient Greek philosophy.
Reviews for Trials of Reason: Plato and the Crafting of Philosophy
Trails of Reason is a provocative and original book... its complexity is a testament to its author's admirable ambition.
Jenny Bryan, Scholia Reviews
Jenny Bryan, Scholia Reviews