Plato's Political Philosophy (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Plato's Political Philosophy Focusing on three of Plato's dialogues - The Laws, The Republic, and The Statesman - this title lays out the philosopher's principal interests in government and the strength and limit of the law, the connection between law and piety, the importance of founding, and the status and limits of political knowledge.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 12 November 2010
- Format: Paperback 336 pages
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- Categories: Political Science & Theory | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Philosophy | Western Philosophy: Ancient, To C 500 | Social & Political Philosophy
- ISBN 13: 9780801897658 ISBN 10: 0801897653
- Sales rank: 956,508
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Full description for Plato's Political Philosophy
This comprehensive, yet compact, introduction examines Plato's understanding of law, justice, virtue, and the connection between politics and philosophy. Focusing on three of Plato's dialogues- The Laws, The Republic, and The Statesman-Mark Blitz lays out the philosopher's principal interests in government and the strength and limit of the law, the connection between law and piety, the importance of founding, and the status and limits of political knowledge. He examines all of Plato's discussions of politics and virtues, comments on specific dialogues, and discusses the philosopher's explorations of beauty, pleasure, good, and the relations between politics and reason. Throughout, Blitz reinforces Plato's emphasis on clear and rigorous reasoning in ethics and political life and explains in straightforward language the valuable lessons one can draw from examining Plato's writings. The only introduction to Plato that both gathers his separate discussions of politically relevant topics and pays close attention to the context and structure of his dialogues, this volume directly contrasts the modern view of politics with that of the ancient master. It is an excellent companion to Plato's Dialogues.
