• Introduction Christopher Bobonich--
• 1. The Laws' two projects Malcolm Schofield--
• 2. The relationship of the Laws to other dialogues: a proposal Christopher Rowe--
• 3. Ordinary virtue from the Phaedo to the Laws Richard Kraut--
• 4. Virtue and law in Plato Julia Annas--
• 5. Morality as law and morality in the Laws Terence Irwin--
• 6. Puppets on strings: moral psychology in Laws I and II Dorothea Frede--
• 7. Psychology and the inculcation of virtue in Plato's Laws Rachana Kamtekar--
• 8. Images of irrationality Christopher Bobonich--
• 9. Family and the question of women in the Laws Thanassis Samaras--
• 10. The theology of the Laws Robert Mayhew--
• 11. Plato's 'truest tragedy' (Laws VII, 817a-d) Andre Laks-- Bibliography-- Index.
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Long understudied, Plato's Laws has been the object of renewed attention in the past decade and is now considered to be his major work of political philosophy besides the Republic. In his last dialogue, Plato returns to the project of describing the foundation of a just city and sketches in considerable detail its constitution, laws and other social institutions. Written by leading Platonists, the essays in this volume cover a wide range of topics central for understanding the Laws, such as the aim of the Laws as a whole, the ethical psychology of the Laws, especially its views of pleasure and non-rational motivations, and whether and, if so, how the strict law code of the Laws can encourage genuine virtue. They make an important contribution to ongoing debates and will open up fresh lines of inquiry for further research.
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• Introduction-- Plato in His Time and Place-- The Platonic Corpus-- Plato's Ways of Writing: Representation and Reflection-- The Epistemology and Metaphysics of Socrates-- Socratic Ethics and Moral Psychology-- Plato's Epistemology-- Plato's Metaphysics-- Plato's Philosophy of Language-- Plato on the Soul-- Plato's Ethics-- Plato on Love-- Plato's Politics-- Plato on Education and Art-- The Republic-- The Parmenides-- The Theaetetus-- The Sophist: How Plato Poses and Solves Two Problems about Statements-- The Timaeus and the Principles of Cosmology-- The Philebus-- Plato and Aristotle in the Academy: An Aristotelian Criticism of Platonic Forms-- Plato and Platonism-- BIBLIOGRPAHY.
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The Oxford Handbook of Plato offers 20 chapters, newly commissioned and written by leading scholars, on Plato's dialogues and the basic philosophical issues of interest to Plato which remain central in philosophy to this day.
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• 1. The protreptic rhetoric of the Republic Harvey Yunis--
• 2. The place of the Republic in Plato's political thought Christopher Rowe--
• 3. Rewriting the poets in Plato's characters David O'Connor--
• 4. Wise guys and smart alecks in Republic
• 1 and
• 2 Roslyn Weiss--
• 5. Justice and virtue: the Republic's inquiry into proper difference Aryeh Kosman--
• 6. The noble lie Malcolm Schofield--
• 7. The three-part soul G. R. F. Ferrari--
• 8. Eros in the Republic Paul Ludwig--
• 9. The utopian character of Plato's ideal city Donald Morrison--
• 10. Philosophy, the forms and the art of ruling David Sedley--
• 11. Sun and line: the role of the good Nicholas Denyer--
• 12. Beginning the 'longer way' Mitchell Miller--
• 13. The city-soul analogy Norbert Blossner--
• 14. The unhappy tyrant and the craft of inner rule Richard D. Parry--
• 15. What is imitative poetry and why is it bad? Jessica Moss--
• 16. The life-and-death journey of the soul: interpreting the myth of Er Stephen Halliwell.
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This Companion provides a fresh and comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general. The sixteen essays, by authors who represent various academic disciplines, bring a spectrum of interpretive approaches to bear in order to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience, from first-time readers of the Republic who require guidance, to more experienced readers who wish to explore contemporary currents in the work's interpretation. The three initial chapters address aspects of the work as a whole. They are followed by essays that match closely the sequence in which topics are presented in the ten books of the Republic. Since the Republic returns frequently to the same topics by different routes, so do the authors of this volume, who provide the readers with divergent yet complementary perspectives by which to appreciate the Republic's principal concerns.
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• Notes on Contributors.Preface.Abbreviations.1. The Life of Plato of Athens: Debra Nails (Michigan State University).2. Interpreting Plato: Christopher Rowe (University of Durham).3. The Socratic Problem: William J. Prior (Santa Clara University).Part I: Platonic Method and the Dialogue Form:.4. Form and the Platonic Dialogues: Mary Margaret McCabe (King's College London).5. The Socratic Elenchus: Charles M. Young (Claremont Graduate University).6. Platonic Definitions and Forms: R. M. Dancy (Florida State University).7. Plato's Method of Dialectic: Hugh H. Benson (University of Oklahoma).Part II: Platonic Epistemology:.8. Socratic Ignorance: Gareth B. Matthews (University of Massachusetts at Amherst).9. Plato on Recollection: Charles Kahn (University of Pennsylvania).10. Plato: A Theory of Perception or a Nod to Sensation?: Deborah K. W. Modrak (University of Rochester).11. Knowledge and the Forms in Plato: Michael Ferejohn (Duke University).Part III: Platonic Metaphysics:.12. The Forms and the Sciences in Socrates and Plato: Terry Penner (Professor Emeritus).13. Problems for Forms: Mary Louise Gill (Brown University).14. The Role of Cosmology in Plato's Philosophy: Cynthia Freeland (University of Houston).15. Plato on Language: David Sedley (University of Cambridge).16. Plato and Mathematics: Michael J. White (Arizona State University).17. Platonic Religion: Mark L. McPherran (University of Maine at Farmington).Part IV: Platonic Psychology:.18. The Socratic Paradoxes: Thomas C. Brickhouse (Lynchburg College) and Nicholas D. Smith (Lewis and Clark College, Portland).19. The Platonic Soul: Fred D. Miller, Jr. (Bowling Green State University).20. Plato on Eros and Friendship: C. D. C. Reeve (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).21. Plato on Pleasure as the Human Good: Gerasimos Santas (University of California, Irvine).Part V: Platonic Ethics, Politics, And Aesthetics:.22. The Unity of the Virtues: Daniel Devereux (University of Virginia).23. Plato on Justice: David Keyt (University of Washington, Seattle).24. Plato's Concept of Goodness: Nicholas White (University of California at Irvine).25. Plato on the Law: Susan Sauve Meyer (University of Pennsylvania).26. Plato and the Arts: Christopher Janaway (University of Southampton).Part VI: Platonic Legacy:.27. Learning about Plato from Aristotle: Christopher Shields (University of Oxford).28. Plato and Hellenistic Philosophy: A. A. Long (University of California, Berkeley).29. Plato's Influence on Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy: Sara Ahbel-Rappe (University of Michigan).Index.
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This broad-ranging companion comprises original contributions from leading Platonic scholars and reflects the different ways in which they are dealing with Plato's legacy. This title covers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives. Its contributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology. It allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato's dialogues compares with positions advocated in others. It permits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato's philosophical development on particular topics. It also includes overviews of Plato's life, works and philosophical method.
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• PART I THE POLITICAL THEORY OF PLATO'S SOCRATES-- PART II THE MORAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE DIALOGUES-- PART III PLATONIC POLITICS-- PART IV PLATO'S LATER POLITICAL THEORY.
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Since its publication twenty years ago, the first edition of this work has been the closest thing to a standard book on Plato's political theory. Like the first edition, this edition of The Development of Plato's Political Theory provides a clear, scholarly account of Plato's political theory in the context of the social and political events of his time, and draws connections between the development of his political theory and other aspects of his philosophy, especially his moral psychology. Special attention is paid to the political nature of Plato's political theory, to how his lifelong concern with questions of moral and political reform evolved along with other aspects of his theory, and to both Socrates' and his own efforts to reform actual cities. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account scholarly developments during the last twenty years. Major changes from the first edition include reworking central aspects of chapters on the Statesman and Laws and detailed discussion of questions of interpretation, how Plato's dialogues should be read. Among other subjects receiving increased attention are Plato's alleged totalitarianism and racism and the place of the nocturnal council in the political theory of the Laws.
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• 1. Philosophers and non-philosophers in the Phaedo and Republic--
• 2. Virtue , good, and happiness in the Laws--
• 3. Parts of the soul and the psychology of virtue--
• 4. Parts of the soul and non-rational motivations--
• 5. The Citizens of Magnesia-- References, Index.
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Plato's Utopia Recast is an illuminating reappraisal of Plato's later works, which reveals radical changes in his ethical and political theory. Christopher Bobonich argues that in these works Plato both rethinks and revises important positions which he held in his better-known earlier works such as the Republic and the Phaedo. Bobonich analyses Plato's shift from a deeply pessimistic view of non-philosophers in the Republic, where he held that only philosophers were capable of virtue and happiness, to his far more optimistic position in the Laws, where he holds that the constitution and laws of his ideal city of Magnesia would allow all citizens to achieve a truly good life. Bobonich sheds light on how this and other highly significant changes in Plato's views are grounded in changes in his psychology and epistemology. This book will change our understanding of Plato. His controversial moral and political theory, so influential in Western thought, will henceforth be seen in a new light.
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• Platonism and Causality-- Beliefs and Facts-- Beliefs and Causes-- The Case for a Causal Connection-- Is a Causal Connection Necessary for Knowledge?-- Other Theories of Knowledge-- Existence Claims and Causality-- The Burden of Proof-- Platonic Knowledge by Intuition-- Apriorism-- Indispensability and Platonic Knowledge-- Problems with Prolifigate Platonism.
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According to platonists, entities such as numbers, sets, propositions and properties are abstract objects. But abstract objects lack causal powers and a location in space and time, so how could we ever come to know of the existence of such impotent and remote objects? In "Knowledge, Cause, and Abstract Objects", Colin Cheyne presents the first systematic and detailed account of this epistemological objection to the platonist doctrine that abstract objects exist and can be known. Since mathematics has such a central role in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, he concentrates on mathematical platonism. He also concentrates on our knowledge of what exists, and argues for a causal constraint on such existential knowledge.Finally, he exposes the weaknesses of recent attempts by platonists to account for our supposed platonic knowledge. This book will be of particular interest to researchers and advanced students of epistemology and of the philosophy of mathematics and science. It will also be of interest to all philosophers with a general interest in metaphysics and ontology.
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• Introduction--
• 1. Socrates and Democracy--
• 2. Socratic Piety--
• 3. The Unity of Virtue--
• 4. Happiness and Virtue in Socrates' Moral Theory--
• 5. The Individual as Object of Love in Plato--
• 6. Republic II: Objections to Justice--
• 7. Plato's Theory of Human Motivation--
• 8. Plato's Defense of Justice--
• 9. Return to the Cave: Republic 519-521--
• 10. The Analogy of City and Soul in Plato's Republic--
• 11. Plato's Republic and Feminism--
• 12. Plato's Totalitarianism--
• 13. Utopia and Fantasy: The Practicability of Plato's Ideally Just City--
• 14. The Idea of Godlikeness--
• 15. Plato's Theory of Human Good in the Philebus--
• 16. Rumplestiltskin's Pleasures: True and False Pleasures in Plato's Philebus--
• 17. Persuasion, Compulsion, and Freedom in Plato's Laws--
• 18. The Soul and Immortality--
• 19. Immortality and the Nature of the Soul in the Phaedrus-- Notes on the Contributors-- Selected Bibliography-- Index of Names.
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• Introduction--
• 1. The Socratic Elenchus--
• 2. Socrates' Disavowal of Knowledge--
• 3. Platonic Recollection--
• 4. Language and Reality in Plato's Cratylus--
• 5. The Theory of Forms--
• 6. Plato on the Imperfection of the Sensible World--
• 7. Separation and Immanence in Plato's Theory of Forms--
• 8. Knowledge and Belief in Republic V-VII--
• 9. The Form of Good in Plato's Republic--
• 10. The Logic of the Third Man--
• 11. Notes on Ryle's Plato--
• 12. Knowledge is Perception--
• 13. Plato on Sense-Perception and Knowledge (Theaetetus 184-186)--
• 14. Observations on Perception in Plato's Later Dialogues--
• 15. Identity Mistakes: Plato and the Logical Atomists--
• 16. The Double Explanation in the Timaeus--
• 17. Plato on Not-Being--
• 18. Being in the Sophist: A Syntactical Enquiry-- Notes on the Contributors-- Selected Bibliography-- Index of Names.
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The aim of the series is to bring together important recent writing in major areas of philosophical inquiry, selected from a variety of sources, mostly. The editor of each volume contributes an introductory essay on the items chosen and on the questions with which they deal. A selective bibliography is appended as a guide to further reading.
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• Preface Ch. 2Socrates and Plato in Plato's Gorgias Ch. 3The Unity of Virtue Ch. 4Plato's Theory of Human Motivation Ch. 5The Psychology of Justice in Plato Ch. 6Plato's Theory of Human Good in the Philebus Ch. 7Plato's Statesman and Politics AppendixExpertises Subordinate to Statesmanship Pt. IIAristotle Ch. 9Contemplation and Happiness: A Reconsideration Ch. 10Some Remarks on Aristotle's Moral Psychology Appendix Ch. 11Reason, Moral Virtue, and Moral Value Ch. 12Aristotle on the Authority of "Appearances" Ch. 13Aristotle on the Goods of Fortune Postscript Ch. 14Aristotle on the Forms of Friendship Ch. 15Friendship and the Good in Aristotle Ch. 16Political Animals and Civic Friendship Ch. 17Justice and Rights in Aristotle's Politics Ch. 18Ethical-Political Theory in Aristotle's Rhetoric Ch. 19An Aristotelian Theory of the Emotions Pt. IIIHellenistic Philosophy Ch. 21Posidonius on Emotions Ch. 22Pleasure and Desire in Epicurus Ch. 23Greek Philosophers on Euthanasia and Suicide Bibliography of Works Cited Index of Passages General Index.
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This book brings together twenty-three distinctive and influential essays on ancient moral philosophy - including several published here for the first time - by the distinguished philosopher and classical scholar John Cooper. This volume gives a systematic account of many of the most important issues and texts in ancient moral psychology and ethical theory, providing a unified and illuminating way of reflecting on the fields as they developed from Socrates and Plato through Aristotle to Epicurus and the Stoic philosophers Chrysippus and Posidonius, and beyond. For the ancient philosophers, Cooper shows here, morality was 'good character' and what that entailed: good judgement, sensitivity, openness, reflectiveness, and a secure and correct sense of who one was and how one stood in relation to others and the surrounding world.Ethical theory was about the best way to be rather than any principles for what to do in particular circumstances or in relation to recurrent temptations. Moral psychology was the study of the psychological conditions required for good character - the sorts of desires, the attitudes to self and others, the states of mind and feeling, the kinds of knowledge and insight. Together these papers illustrate brilliantly how, by studying the arguments of the Greek philosophers in their diverse theories about the best human life and its psychological underpinnings, we can expand our own moral understanding and imagination and enrich our own moral thought. This collection will be crucial reading for anyone interested in classical philosophy and what it can contribute to reflection on contemporary questions about ethics and human life.
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This text brings together 23 essays on ancient moral philosophy. It gives a systematic account of many issues and texts in ancient moral psychology and ethical theory, providing an illuminating way of reflecting on the fields as they developed from Socrates and Plato through Aristotle to Epicurus and the Stoic philosophers Chrysippus and Posidonius, and beyond. For the ancient philosphrers morality was "good character" and what that entailed: good judgement, sensitivity, openness, reflectiveness and a secure and correct sense of who one was and how one stood in relation to others and the surrounding world. Ethical theory was about the best way to "be" rather than any principles for what to do in particular circumstances or in relation to recurrent temptations. Moral philosophy was the study of the psychological conditions required for good character - the sorts of desires, the attitudes to self and others, the states of mind and feeling, the kinds of knowledge and insight. Together these papers illustrate how, by studying the arguments of the Greek philosphers in their diverse theories about the best human life and its psychological underpinnings, people can expand their moral unde.
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• Acknowledgments Meno's Paradox and Socrates as a Teacher 2Socratic Intellectualism 3What Did Socrates Teach and to Whom Did He Teach It? 4Voices of Silence: On Gregory Vlastos's Socrates 5Eristic, Antilogic, Sophistic, Dialectic: Plato's Demarcation of Philosophy from Sophistry IIPlato: Questions of Metaphysics and Epistemology On Parmenides' Three Ways of Inquiry 7Plato on the Imperfection of the Sensible World 8Confusing Universals and Particulars in Plato's Early Dialogues 9Self-Predication and Plato's Theory of Forms 10Participation and Predication in Plato's Later Thought 11Episteme and Logos in Plato's Later Thought IIIPlato: Questions of Beauty and the Arts Plato on Imitation and Poetry in Republic X 13Plato and the Mass Media IVPlato: Individual Works The Symposium 15The Republic 16The Phaedrus Index of Passages Cited General Index.
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Philosopher and classical scholar Alexander Nehamas presents here a collection of his essays on Plato and Socrates. The papers are unified in theme by the idea that Plato's central philosophical concern in metaphysics, ethics and aesthetics was to distinguish the authentic from the fake, the original from its imitations. In the book's opening section, Nehamas discusses Plato's representation of Socrates as a model of authentic human goodness, showing that Plato's Socrates is a more skeptical, troubling, and individualistic thinker than is usually supposed. The papers in the second section form a sustained defence of a new understanding of Plato's theory of the forms and the evolution of that theory in Plato's later writings. The third section examines Plato's contention that popular entertainment - by which he meant Greek epic and tragic poetry - misleads its audience into a debased life, an argument Nehamas relates to modern anxieties about television and other forms of popular culture. The collection also includes a discussion of Plato's use of the dialogue form in his representation of Socrates and examines the combination of literary and philosophical elements in his work.
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The eminent philosopher and classical scholar, Alexander Nehamas presents here a collection of his most important essays on Plato and Socrates. The papers are unified in theme by the idea that Plato's central philosophical concern in metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics was to distinguish the authentic from the fake, the original from its imitations. In approach, the collection displays Nehamas's characteristic combination of analytical rigor and sensitivity to the literary form and dramatic effect of Plato's work. Together, the papers represent Nehamas's distinct and original contributions to scholarship on Plato and Socrates and serve as a comprehensive introduction to the thought of these two philosophers. In the book's opening section, Nehamas discusses Plato's representation of Socrates as a model of authentic human goodness, showing that Plato's Socrates is a more skeptical, troubling, and individualistic thinker than is usually supposed. The papers in the second section form a sustained defense of a new and important understanding of Plato's theory of the forms and the evolution of that theory in Plato's later writings. The third section examines Plato's contention that popular entertainment - by which he meant Greek epic and tragic poetry - misleads its audience into a debased life, an argument Nehamas relates to modern anxieties about television and other forms of popular culture. The collection also includes a discussion of Plato's use of the dialogue form in his representation of Socrates and carefully examines the combination of literary and philosophical elements in his work. Nehamas argues in the book that Plato's specific judgments of what is authentic are often flawed, but that his idea of authenticity as the mark of truth, beauty, and goodness is stronger than many modern scholars have assumed. In drawing together Nehamas's many influential ideas about Plato and Socrates, "Virtues of Authenticity" is a major contribution to the study of ancient Greek philosophy.
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• 1. Sokratikoi logoi: the literary and intellectual background of Plato's work--
• 2. The interpretation of Plato--
• 3. Socrates--
• 4. Plato as a minor Socratic: Ion and Hippias Minor--
• 5. Gorgias: Plato's manifesto for philosophy--
• 6. The priority of definition: from Laches to Meno--
• 7. Charmides and the search for beneficial knowledge--
• 8. Protagoras: virtue as knowledge--
• 9. The object of love--
• 10. The emergence of dialectic--
• 11. The presentation of the Forms--
• 12. Phaedrus and the limits of writing-- Appendix-- Bibliography.
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This book proposes a new paradigm for the interpretation of Plato's early and middle dialogues. Rejecting the usual assumption of a distinct 'Socratic' period in the development of Plato's thought, this view regards the earlier works as deliberate preparation for the exposition of Plato's mature philosophy. Differences between the dialogues do not represent different stages in Plato's own thinking but rather different aspects and moments in the presentation of a new and unfamiliar view of reality. Once the fictional character of the Socratic genre is recognised, there is no reason to regard Plato's early dialogues as representing the philosophy of the historical Socrates. The result is a unified interpretation of all of the dialogues down to the Republic and the Phaedrus.
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This book expounds and examines Plato's answer to the normative question, 'how ought we to live?' It discusses Plato's conception of the virtues; his views about the connection between these and happiness; and the account of reason, desire, and motivation that underlies his arguments about the virtues. Irwin traces the development of Plato's moral philosophy, from the Socratic dialogues to its fullest exposition in the Republic. He discusses Plato's reasons for abandoning or modifying some aspects of Socratic ethics, and for believing that he preserves Socrates' essential insights. A brief and selective discussion of the Statesmen, Philebus, and Laws is included. Plato's answer to the epistemological question 'how can we know how we ought to live?' is also discussed. His views on knowledge, belief, and inquiry, and his theory of forms, are examined in so far as they are relevant to his ethical views. This book expands the discussion in Plato's Moral Theory (OUP, 1977) to provide an introduction to all important aspects of Plato's ethical thought. A fuller account of the main questions is given, and recent controversies in the interpretation of Plato's ethics are discussed. The book does not presuppose knowledge of Greek, or any extensive knowledge of Plato.
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This book traces the development of Plato's moral philosophy, from the Socratic dialogues to its fullest exposition in the Republic . It discusses Plato's reasons for abandoning or modifying some aspects of Socratic ethics, and for believing that he preserves Socrates' essential insights. A brief and selective discussion of the Statesman , Philebus , and Laws is included. This book will supersede Plato's Moral Thery (Oxford University Press, 1977) by providing a clearer and fuller account of all the important aspects fo Plato's moral thought. It does not presuppose knowledge of Greek or any extensive knowledge of Plato. Philosophers, classicists, political theorists, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate students (Courses on Plato and in Greek ethics, ancient philosophy, and political theory).
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• Includes translation of the Meno.

In one volume, this book brings together a new English translation of Plato's Meno, a selection of illuminating articles on themes in the dialogue published between 1965 and 1985 and an introduction setting the Meno in its historical context and opening up the key philosophical issues which the various articles discuss. A glossary is provided which briefly introduces some of the key terms and indicates how they are translated. The Meno is an excellent introduction to Plato and philosophy.
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This book is an introduction for students of Plato's "Meno". In a single volume it brings together an English translation of the text; a selection of articles on themes in the dialogue, published between 1965 and 1985; and an introduction setting the "Meno" in its historical context, opening up the key philosophical issues which the various articles discuss. The interests of readers with little or no knowledge of Greek are maintained throughout the volume. Jane Day's translation is specially aimed at such readers, by preserving more consistency in its Greek terms than is generally found in English translations. It thus provides a more reliable reflection of details in the original. There is also a glossary which briefly introduces some of the key terms and indicates how they are translated. Within the articles, too, Greek words and phrases at various points in the original edition are accompanied or replaced in this reprint by a translation.
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• Text and translation-- evidence, provenance and chronology-- Platonic questions-- the arguments from the sciences - forms and knowledge-- forms and artefacts-- Plato and the arguments from the sciences-- the one over many argument - forms and prediction-- the object of thought argument: forms and thought-- the argument from relatives-- completeness and compresence - Owen and the argument from relatives-- "Kath' hauto" and "pros ti"-- Aristotle's objections to the argument from relatives-- the accurate one over many argument-- third man arguments-- is Plato vulnerable to the third man argument?
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Focusing on Aristotle's important but neglected essay, "Peri Ideon", this study explores the philosophical merits of his criticism, and relates Plato's and Aristotle's views to contemporary views about universals, properties, meaning, and knowledge. Though this book is scholarly in character, it is not aimed exclusively at specialists in ancient philosphy, but at a broader philosophical readership. Greek is translitterated through Fine's discussion.
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• 1. Introduction to the study of Plato Richard Kraut--
• 2. Plato: the intellectual background T. H. Irwin--
• 3. Stylometry and chronology Leonard Brandwood--
• 4. Socrates and the early dialogues Terry Penner--
• 5. Mathematical method and philosophical truth Ian Mueller--
• 6. Inquiry in the Meno Gail Fine--
• 7. Plato and Greek religion Michael L. Morgan--
• 8. Platonic love G. R. F. Ferrari--
• 9. Plato's metaphysical epistemology Nicholas P. White--
• 10. The defence of justice in Plato's Republic Richard Kraut--
• 11. Plato on poetic creativity Elizabeth Asmis--
• 12. Good-bye to the Third Man Constance C. Meinwald--
• 13. Plato's Sophist on false statements Michael Frede--
• 14. Disintegration and restoration: pleasure and pain in Plato's Philebus Dorothea Frede--
• 15. Plato's later political thought Trevor J. Saunders.
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Plato stands as the fount of our philosophical tradition, being the first Western thinker to produce a body of writing that touches upon a wide range of topics still discussed by philosophers today. In a sense he invented philosophy as a distinct subject, for although many of these topics were discussed by his intellectual predecessors and contemporaries, he was the first to bring them together by giving them a unitary treatment. This volume contains fourteen new essays discussing Plato's views about knowledge, reality, mathematics, politics, ethics, love, poetry, and religion. There are also analyses of the intellectual and social background of his thought, the development of his philosophy throughout his career, the range of alternative approaches to his work, and the stylometry of his writing.
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• Preface.Introduction.Part I: How does Reality Account for Appearances? Plato's Notions of the Fundamental, the Good and the Intelligible:1. Insight and Activity.2. The Forms: Plato's Discovery.3. What We Are and What We Should Be.Part II: The Many-Splendored Nature of the Forms, and the Ontology of Order:4. The Parmenides: Forms and Participation Reconsidered.5. The Eleatic-proof theory of Forms of the Sophist.6. The Ontology of Order Reconsidered: The Divisions and the Philebus.Part III: Platonism, Ancient and Modern:7. Platonism in the Philosophy of Mathematics and General Ontology.
• 8. Platonistic Ethics: Effecting Reorientation and Sustaining Ideals.Bibliography.Index.
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This book offers a rich and highly original treatment of Plato's views in the areas of epistemology, ontology, and ethics. Moravcsik rightly encourages us to be open to the idea that the study of Plato is valuable not only for historical reasons, but also based on what it can offer to us in our continuing reflections on pivotal topics such as the nature of human flourishing. Moravcsik's book is essential reading not only for those working in Greek philosophy, but also for anyone who is interested in exploring key approaches to enduring philosophical and human concerns. - Susan B. Levin, Smith College. "Plato and Platonism" reviews the nature and limits of Platonic interpretation. The book begins with a discussion of Plato's conception of what a genuine rational discipline (a 'techne') should be. The author shows how the recollection theory of understanding, the Forms as ultimate explanatory factors, and Plato's ethics of the right human ideal, all grow out of conditions that are essential to the genuine 'technai'. Moravcsik goes on to demonstrate how questions about the explanatory power of the Theory of Forms, mainly emerging not from naturalistic or empiricist qualms but from deep reflections on Eleatic doctrines, led to elaboration and modifications in Plato's ontology. The author reveals that the clearest echoes of the basic Platonic explanatory pattern linking elements of reality may be seen in some of the work on the foundations of mathematics and the related concern with the Eleatic challenge, rather than the 'realism' of general analytic philosophy. The author also shows how different Plato's basic ethical questions are from those preoccupying modern philosophy, and what Platonistic ethics might look like today. Students, academics and researchers will find that Moravcsik's careful and rigorous analysis offers an understanding of what Platonism in our times would have been like. The book leads us to an appreciation of genuine Platonism, rarely discussed today.
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A remarkable book, destined to become a classic in its field. In the lucidity, penetration, and rigor of its analyses of the philosophical positions with which Plato experiments in this dialogue and in its power to connect these positions with present day metaphysical and epistemological theories it has no superior.
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This full-length study of Plato's dialogue Phaedrus, now in paperback, is written in the belief that such concerted scrutiny of a single dialogue is an important part of the project of understanding Plato so far as possible 'from the inside' - of gaining a feel for the man's philosophy. The focus of this account is on how the resources both of persuasive myth and of formal argument, for all that Plato sets them in strong contrast, nevertheless complement and reinforce each other in his philosophy. Not only is the dialogue in its formal structure a dovetail of myth and argument, but the philosophic life that it praises is also shaped by an acknowledgement of the limitations of argument and the importance of mythical understanding. By means of this correlation of form and content Plato invites his readers, through the very act of reading, to take a first step along the path of the philosophical life.
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