Plato's 'Republic': A Critical GuideMark L. McPherran Cambridge University Press, 25.11.2010 - 273 Seiten Plato's Republic has proven to be of astounding influence and importance. Justly celebrated as Plato's central text, it brings together all of his prior works, unifying them into a comprehensive vision that is at once theological, philosophical, political, and moral. These essays provide a state-of-the-art research picture of the most interesting aspects of the Republic, and address questions that continue to puzzle and provoke, such as: Does Plato succeed in his argument that the life of justice is the most attractive one? Is his tripartite analysis of the soul coherent and plausible? Why does Plato seem to have to force his philosopher-guardians to rule when they know this is something that they ought to do? What is the point of the strange and complicated closing Myth of Er? This volume will be essential to those looking for thoughtful and detailed excursions into the problems posed by Plato's text and ideas. |
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the Divided | 10 |
Socrates in the Republic II | 11 |
Platonic ringcomposition and Republic 10 | 32 |
the Republic and the Timaeus 122 | 52 |
Ethics and politics in Socrates defense of justice | 65 |
Return to the cave | 83 |
Degenerate regimes in Platos Republic | 103 |
Virtue luck and choice at the end of the Republic | 132 |
Platos divided soul | 147 |
The meaning of sapheneia in Platos Divided Line | 173 |
education and the acquisition | 209 |
Music all powrful | 229 |
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