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A Companion to Plato
Contributor(s): Benson, Hugh H. (Editor)
ISBN: 1405191112     ISBN-13: 9781405191111
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $61.28  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2009
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Annotation: 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.
Covers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives
Contributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology
Allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato's dialogues compares with positions advocated in others
Permits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato's philosophical development on particular topics
Also includes overviews of Plato's life, works and philosophical method


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Dewey: 184
LCCN: 2009517703
Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.00 lbs) 496 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
 
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Publisher Description:
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.
  • Covers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives

  • Contributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology

  • Allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato's dialogues compares with positions advocated in others

  • Permits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato's philosophical development on particular topics

  • Also includes overviews of Plato's life, works and philosophical method