New perspectives on Plato, modern and ancient / edited by Julia Annas and Christopher Rowe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Annas, Julia.

Rowe, C. J.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

Center for Hellenic Studies colloquia ; 6.

Center for Hellenic Studies colloquia ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xii,270 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University ;. Cambridge, Mass. : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2002.

Summary:

Plato's unusual combination of argumentative and creative talents complicates any interpretative approach to his work, as does his choice of Socrates as a major figure. In recent years, scholars have looked more closely at the philosophical importance of the imaginative and literary aspects of Plato's writing, and have begun to appreciate the methods of the ancient philosophers and commentators who studied Plato and their attitudes to Plato's appropriation of Socrates. This study brings together leading philosophical and literary scholars who investigate these new-old approaches and their significance in distancing us from the standard ways of reading Plato. Confronting the standard modern readings more directly, this work attempts to present the outcomes of these investigations to readers in a way that will encourage further exploration and innovative engagement.

Notes:

Rev. proceedings of a colloquium held in Aug. 1999 at the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, D.C.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0674010183

OCLC:

50286854