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How Plato Writes: Perspectives and Problems
By (author) Malcolm Schofield
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Plato is a philosophical writer of unusual and ingenious versatility. His works engage in argument but are also full of allegory, imagery, myth, paradox and intertextuality. He astutely characterises the participants whom he portrays in conversation. Sometimes he composes fictive dialogues in dramatic form while at other times he does so as narratives. In this book, world-renowned scholar Malcolm Schofield illustrates the variety of the literary resources that Plato deploys to achieve his philosophical purposes. He draws key passages for discussion particularly, but not only, from Republic and the less well-known Laws and also shows how reconstructing the original historical context of a dialogue and of its assumed readership is essential to understanding Plato's approach. The book will open the eyes of readers of all levels of expertise to Plato's masterly ability as a writer and how an understanding of this is crucial if we are to appreciate his philosophy.
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Publisher | Cambridge University Press
Published date | 17 Aug 2023
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 320
Dimensions | 235 x 160 x 23mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 610g
ISBN | 978-1-1084-8308-7
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BISAC | philosophy / history & surveys / ancient & classical
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