Plato's Utopia Recast: His Later Ethics and Politics - Couverture souple

Bobonich, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 019927410X ISBN 13 : 9780199274109

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 2004

Synopsis

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 examines later dialogues, with a special emphasis upon the Laws, and argues that in these late works, Plato both rethinks and revises the basic ethical and poltical positions that he held in his better-known earlier works, such as the Republic. 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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

One of those rare things, a really exciting work of philosophical scholarship, which has me wanting to turn every page ... one of the best things that I have read on Plato for a very long time ... a thoroughly original book, not just in terms of its thesis, but in terms of its strikingly clear approach - which allows fresh meaning to shine out.' (Christopher Rowe, University of Durham)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019927410X
• ISBN 13: 9780199274109
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 656
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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