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The Phaedo: A Platonic Labyrinth and On Plato’s Euthyphro

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by Ronna Burger ...

Since antiquity the Phaedo has been considered the source of “the twin pillars of Platonism” – the theory of ideas and the immortality of the soul. Tracing the movement of the argument through the work as a whole, Burger is led to a radical rethinking of those doctrines. That movement is indicated by the structure of the dialogue, divided in two halves by a central interlude in which Socrates ... Read more

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Since antiquity the Phaedo has been considered the source of “the twin pillars of Platonism” – the theory of ideas and the immortality of the soul. Tracing the movement of the argument through the work as a whole, Burger is led to a radical rethinking of those doctrines. That movement is indicated by the structure of the dialogue, divided in two halves by a central interlude in which Socrates
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Socratic Philosophy and Its Others

by Denise Schaeffer, Christopher Dustin, Michael Davis, Catherine H. Zuckert, Gwenda-lin Grewal, Mary P. Nichols, Christopher A. Colmo, David Corey, Matthew Dinan0, Jacob Howland1, Evanthia Speliotis2, Ronna Burger3 ...

The overall aim of the volume is to explore the relation of Socratic philosophizing, as Plato represents it, to those activities to which it is typically opposed. The essays address a range of figures who appear in the dialogues as distinct “others” against whom Socrates is contrasted—most obviously, the figure of the sophist, but also the tragic hero, the rhetorician, the tyrant, and the poet. ... Read more

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The overall aim of the volume is to explore the relation of Socratic philosophizing, as Plato represents it, to those activities to which it is typically opposed. The essays address a range of figures who appear in the dialogues as distinct “others” against whom Socrates is contrasted—most obviously, the figure of the sophist, but also the tragic hero, the rhetorician, the tyrant, and the poet.
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Athens, Arden, Jerusalem

Essays in Honor of Mera Flaumenhaft

by Gisela Berns, Jan H. Blits, Eva Brann, Ronna Burger, Harvey Flaumenhaft, Kate Havard, Leon R. Kass, Margaret Kirby, Pamela Kraus, Paul Ludwig0, Wilfred M. McClay1, William Mullen2, Louis Petrich3, Alan Rubenstein4, Robert Sacks5, Arlene W. Saxonhouse6, Adam Schulman7, Jeffrey A. Smith8, Paul T. Wilford9 ...

This collection of essays aims to explore fundamental questions about God, human nature, and political life through careful readings of the Greek poets, the Hebrew Bible, and Shakespeare. The volume investigates the abiding tension between the Hebraic and the Hellenic dimensions of the Western soul through an examination of profound literary, philosophic, and theological reflections on topics as ... Read more

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This collection of essays aims to explore fundamental questions about God, human nature, and political life through careful readings of the Greek poets, the Hebrew Bible, and Shakespeare. The volume investigates the abiding tension between the Hebraic and the Hellenic dimensions of the Western soul through an examination of profound literary, philosophic, and theological reflections on topics as
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Plato: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Professor Gerald A. Press ...

Series series Guides for the Perplexed
It is widely agreed that Plato laid the foundations for the whole history of western thought and, well over 2000 years later, his work is still studied by every student of philosophy. Yet his thought and writings continue to evoke perplexity in readers; and perplexity (aporia) is itself a characteristic of many of his writings, a recurrent motif of his thought, and apparently an important stage ... Read more

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It is widely agreed that Plato laid the foundations for the whole history of western thought and, well over 2000 years later, his work is still studied by every student of philosophy. Yet his thought and writings continue to evoke perplexity in readers; and perplexity (aporia) is itself a characteristic of many of his writings, a recurrent motif of his thought, and apparently an important stage
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Parmenides

by Plato, ...

A dialogue by Plato that shows the earliest discussions by Socrates. As in most of his other works, he presents both sides of an argument in an engaging manner. It depicts a discussion undertaken by Socrates when he was twenty years old and confronting an Eleatic philosopher. ... Read more

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A dialogue by Plato that shows the earliest discussions by Socrates. As in most of his other works, he presents both sides of an argument in an engaging manner. It depicts a discussion undertaken by Socrates when he was twenty years old and confronting an Eleatic philosopher.
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Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric

by Aristotle ...

Translated by Robert C. Bartlett ...

A "singularly accurate, readable, and elegant translation [of] this much-neglected foundational text of political philosophy" (Peter Ahrensdorf, Davidson College).For more than two thousand years, Aristotle's "Art of Rhetoric" has shaped thought on the theory and practice of persuasive speech. In three sections, Aristotle defines three kinds of rhetoric (deliberative, judicial, and epideictic); ... Read more

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A "singularly accurate, readable, and elegant translation [of] this much-neglected foundational text of political philosophy" (Peter Ahrensdorf, Davidson College).For more than two thousand years, Aristotle's "Art of Rhetoric" has shaped thought on the theory and practice of persuasive speech. In three sections, Aristotle defines three kinds of rhetoric (deliberative, judicial, and epideictic);
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Parmenides (Mobi Classics)

by Plato,Benjamin Jowett (Translator) ...

Parmenides is one of the dialogues of Plato. It is perhaps Plato's most challenging dialogue, as well as one of the most challenging works of philosophy ever written.The Parmenides purports to be an account of a meeting between the two great philosophers of the Eleatic school, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, and a very young Socrates. The occasion of the meeting was the reading by Zeno of his ... Read more

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Parmenides is one of the dialogues of Plato. It is perhaps Plato's most challenging dialogue, as well as one of the most challenging works of philosophy ever written.The Parmenides purports to be an account of a meeting between the two great philosophers of the Eleatic school, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, and a very young Socrates. The occasion of the meeting was the reading by Zeno of his
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The Figure of Nature

On Greek Origins

by John Sallis ...

Series series Studies in Continental Thought
One of America's preeminent philosophers "has produced a book with fascinating new insights into the ancient conception of nature" ( Choice).Broaching an understanding of nature in Platonic thought, John Sallis goes beyond modern conceptions and provides a strategy to have recourse to the profound sense of nature operative in ancient Greek philosophy. In a rigorous and textually based account, ... Read more

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One of America's preeminent philosophers "has produced a book with fascinating new insights into the ancient conception of nature" ( Choice).Broaching an understanding of nature in Platonic thought, John Sallis goes beyond modern conceptions and provides a strategy to have recourse to the profound sense of nature operative in ancient Greek philosophy. In a rigorous and textually based account,
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Socrates

Ironist and Moral Philosopher

by Gregory Vlastos ...

This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates' ground-breaking originality. Written by a leading historian of Greek thought, it argues for a Socrates who, though long overshadowed by his successors Plato and Aristotle, marked the true turning point in Greek philosophy, religion and ethics. The quest for the historical figure focuses on the Socrates of ... Read more

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This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates' ground-breaking originality. Written by a leading historian of Greek thought, it argues for a Socrates who, though long overshadowed by his successors Plato and Aristotle, marked the true turning point in Greek philosophy, religion and ethics. The quest for the historical figure focuses on the Socrates of
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Posterior Analytics (Mobi Classics)

by Aristotle; E. S. Bouchier (Translator) ...

Previous knowledge is required for all scientific studies or methods of instruction. Examples from Mathematics, Dialectic and Rhetoric. Previous knowledge as variously expressed in theses concerning either the existence of a thing or the meaning of the word denoting it. Learning consists in the conversion of universal into particular knowledge. All communications of knowledge from teacher to pupil ... Read more

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Previous knowledge is required for all scientific studies or methods of instruction. Examples from Mathematics, Dialectic and Rhetoric. Previous knowledge as variously expressed in theses concerning either the existence of a thing or the meaning of the word denoting it. Learning consists in the conversion of universal into particular knowledge. All communications of knowledge from teacher to pupil
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Plato's Republic: A Study

by Stanley Rosen ...

In this book a distinguished philosopher offers a comprehensive interpretation of Plato’s most controversial dialogue. Treating the Republic as a unity and focusing on the dramatic form as the presentation of the argument, Stanley Rosen challenges earlier analyses of the Republic (including the ironic reading of Leo Strauss and his disciples) and argues that the key to understanding the dialogue ... Read more

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In this book a distinguished philosopher offers a comprehensive interpretation of Plato’s most controversial dialogue. Treating the Republic as a unity and focusing on the dramatic form as the presentation of the argument, Stanley Rosen challenges earlier analyses of the Republic (including the ironic reading of Leo Strauss and his disciples) and argues that the key to understanding the dialogue
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Plato's Theaetetus

Part I of The Being of the Beautiful

by Plato ...

Translated by Seth Benardete ...

Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman are a trilogy of Platonic dialogues that show Socrates formulating his conception of philosophy as he prepares the defense for his trial. Originally published together as The Being of the Beautiful, these translations can be read separately or as a trilogy. Each includes an introduction, extensive notes, and comprehensive commentary that examines the ... Read more

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Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman are a trilogy of Platonic dialogues that show Socrates formulating his conception of philosophy as he prepares the defense for his trial. Originally published together as The Being of the Beautiful, these translations can be read separately or as a trilogy. Each includes an introduction, extensive notes, and comprehensive commentary that examines the
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