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Designed for courses in the history of philosophy, social and political theory, government, and Plato specifically, Plato's Republic: Critical Essays will enrich students' understanding of this profoundly influential work. The comprehensive collection covers Plato's social and political thought, his metaphysics and epistemology, his ethical theory, and his attitude towards women. The essays, chosen for their clarity and ability to stimulate student discussion, are related to one another in ways that will help students see the connections among the various strands of Plato's thought. The book includes an index of passages to guide students through parts of the Republic that they find challenging.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Fallacy in Plato's Republic
Chapter 2 Inside and Outside the Republic
Chapter 3 The Psychology of Justice in Plato
Chapter 4 Was Plato a Feminist?
Chapter 5 A Metaphysical Paradox
Chapter 6 The Analogy of City and Soul in Plato's Republic
Chapter 7 Excerpt from The Sovereignty of Good
Chapter 8 The Philosopher and the Female in the Political Thought of Plato
Chapter 9 Plato and the Poets
Chapter 10 Understanding and the Good: Sun, Line, and Cave
Chapter 11 Plato's Totalitarianism
Chapter 12 Plato's Defense of Justice
Chapter 13 The Naked Old Women in the Palaestra

Product details

Published Jan 01 2000
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9780585071558
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Series Critical Essays on the Classics Series
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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