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Emotions in Plato /

"Emotions (pathè) such as anger, fear, shame, and envy have long been underestimated in Plato's philosophy. The aim of Emotions in Plato is to provide a consistent account of the role of emotions in Plato's psychology, epistemology, ethics and political theory. The volume focuses on...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Candiotto, Laura, 1981- (Editor), Renaut, Olivier, 1978- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Series:Brill's Plato studies series ; v. 4.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Emotions (pathè) such as anger, fear, shame, and envy have long been underestimated in Plato's philosophy. The aim of Emotions in Plato is to provide a consistent account of the role of emotions in Plato's psychology, epistemology, ethics and political theory. The volume focuses on three main issues: taxonomy of emotions, their epistemic status, and their relevance for the ethical and political theory and practice. This volume, which is the first edited volume entirely dedicated to emotions in Plato's philosophy, shows how Plato, in many aspects, was positively interested in these affective states in order to support the rule of reason"--
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9004432272
9789004432277
ISSN:2452-2945 ;