Description

In this international and interdisciplinary collection of critical essays, distinguished contributors examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own doctrines and arguments can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The authors argue in general and with reference to specific dialogues, that no character should be taken to be Plato's mouthpiece. This is essential reading for students and scholars of Plato.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Part 2 Theory and History
Chapter 3 Mouthpiece Schmouthpiece
Chapter 4 The Logic of Attributing Characters' Views to Plato
Chapter 5 Socrates and the Character of Platonic Dialogue
Chapter 6 The Philosopher Conducting Dialectic
Chapter 7 Where Plato Speaks: Reflections on an Ancient Debatex
Part 8 Research on Specific Dialogues
Chapter 9 Cowardice, Moral Philosophy in and Saying What You Think
Chapter 10 Why Doesn't Plato Speak?
Chapter 11 Not Doctrine but 'Placing in Question': The Thrasymachus ( as a Placing-In-Question"Rep.I) as anErotesis of Commercialization
Chapter 12 Letting Plato Speak for Himself: Character and Method in the Republic
Chapter 13 Eros as Messenger in Diotima's Teaching
Chapter 14 The Eleatic Stranger: His Master's Voice?
Chapter 15 Who Speaks for Whom in the Timaeus-Critias?
Part 16 Criticisms and Alternatives
Chapter 17 Plato Absconditus
Chapter 18 Who Speaks for Plato? Everyone!
Chapter 19 Interpreting the Platonic Dialogues: What Can One Say?

Product details

Published May 30 2000
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9780847692194
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions 228 x 149 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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