Plato : a very short introduction / Julia Annas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Annas, Julia.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

104 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

This lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. It discusses Plato's style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we today call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. It also looks at his discussions of love and philosophy, his attitude towards women, and towards homosexual love. It explores Plato's claim that virtue is sufficient for happiness and touches on his arguments for the immorality of the soul and his ideas about the nature of the universe.

Contents:

1 Arguing with Plato 1

2 Plato's name, and other matters 12

3 Drama, fiction, and the elusive author 25

4 Love, sex, gender, and philosophy 43

5 Virtue, in me and in my society 53

6 My soul and myself 65

7 The nature of things 77.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97) and index.

ISBN:

019280216X

OCLC:

51001147