Plato's philosophers : the coherence of the dialogues / Catherine H. Zuckert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zuckert, Catherine H., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato. Dialogues.

Plato.

Physical Description:

viii, 888 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.

Contents:

Introduction: Platonic dramatology

The political and philosophical problems. Using pre-Socratic philosophy to support political reform: the Athenian stranger ; Plato's Parmenides: Parmenides' critique of Socrates and Plato's critique of Parmenides ; Becoming Socrates ; Socrates interrogates his contemporaries about the noble and good

Two paradigms of philosophy. Socrates' positive teaching ; Timaeus-Critias: completing or challenging Socratic political philosophy? ; Socratic practice

The trial and death of Socrates. The limits of human intelligence ; The Eleatic challenge ; The trial and death of Socrates

Conclusion: Why Plato made Socrates his hero.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [863]-879) and index.

ISBN:

9780226993355

0226993353

OCLC:

262429469