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Why Plato wrote /

Why Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Shows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politicsOffers accessible discussions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Danielle S., 1971-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Colección:Blackwell Bristol lectures on Greece, Rome and the classical tradition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue: Why think about Plato?
  • Part I: Why Plato Wrote: Chapter 1: Who was Plato?; Chapter 2: The importance of symbols to human life; Chapter 3: The philosopher as model-maker; Chapter 4: The philosopher as shadow-maker; Chapter 5: What Plato wrote; Chapter 6: How Plato lived.
  • Part II: What Plato did: Chapter 7: The case for influence; Chapter 8: Culture war emergent; Chapter 9: Culture war concluded
  • Epilogue: and to my colleagues
  • Appendix 1: The relationship between paradigms and forms
  • Appendix 2: A second tri-partite division of the soul?
  • Appendix 3: Miso- compounds in greek literature.