Who Speaks for Plato?

Studies in Platonic Anonymity

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

In this international and interdisciplinary collection of critical essays, distinguished contributors examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own doctrines and arguments can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The authors argue in general and with reference to specific dialogues, that no character should be taken to be Plato's mouthpiece. This is essential reading for students and scholars of Plato.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-05-30
Mått:149 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt:331 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780847692194

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Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Gerald A. Press is professor of philosophy at Hunter College, City University of New York, and the editor of Plato's Dialogues: New Studies and Interpretations (Rowman & Littlefield, 1993).

Recensioner i media

Among recent collections of essays on Plato this volume stands out for overall excellence, and for the impressive range of arguments it contains. This book does not assume specialized knowledge and is essential reading for anyone interested in ancient philosophy or literary crtiticism.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 Theory and HistoryChapter 3 Mouthpiece SchmouthpieceChapter 4 The Logic of Attributing Characters' Views to PlatoChapter 5 Socrates and the Character of Platonic DialogueChapter 6 The Philosopher Conducting DialecticChapter 7 Where Plato Speaks: Reflections on an Ancient DebatexPart 8 Research on Specific DialoguesChapter 9 Cowardice, Moral Philosophy in and Saying What You ThinkChapter 10 Why Doesn't Plato Speak?Chapter 11 Not Doctrine but 'Placing in Question': The Thrasymachus ( as a Placing-In-Question"Rep.I) as anErotesis of CommercializationChapter 12 Letting Plato Speak for Himself: Character and Method in the RepublicChapter 13 Eros as Messenger in Diotima's TeachingChapter 14 The Eleatic Stranger: His Master's Voice?Chapter 15 Who Speaks for Whom in the Timaeus-Critias?Part 16 Criticisms and AlternativesChapter 17 Plato AbsconditusChapter 18 Who Speaks for Plato? Everyone!Chapter 19 Interpreting the Platonic Dialogues: What Can One Say?