| Plato's Laws: Force and Truth in Politics Contributor(s): Recco, Gregory (Editor), Sanday, Eric (Editor), Metcalf, Robert D. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 025300182X ISBN-13: 9780253001825 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Movements - Existentialism - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 321.07 |
| LCCN: 2012019903 |
| Series: Studies in Continental Thought |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 258 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers of Plato have often neglected the Laws because of its length and density. In this set of interpretive essays, notable scholars of the Laws from the fields of classics, history, philosophy, and political science offer a collective close reading of the dialogue book by book and reflect on the work as a whole. In their introduction, editors Gregory Recco and Eric Sanday explore the connections among the essays and the dramatic and productive exchanges between the contributors. This volume fills a major gap in studies on Plato's dialogues by addressing the cultural and historical context of the Laws and highlighting their importance to contemporary scholarship. |