Of myth, life, and war in Plato's Republic / Claudia Baracchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baracchi, Claudia, 1962-

Series:

Studies in Continental thought.

Studies in Continental thought

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War in literature.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Plato. Republic.

Plato.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Baracchi has identified pivotal points around which the Republic operates; this allows a reading of the entire text to unfold.... a very beautifully written book."" -- Walter Brogan""... a work that opens new and timely vistas within the Republic.... Her approach... is thorough and rigorous."" -- John SallisAlthough Plato's Republic is perhaps the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy, Claudia Baracchi finds that the work remains obscure and enigmatic. To fully unde

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Proleptikón; I. On Regeneration; II. The Law of (Re)production; III. Preliminary Remarks in a Rhapsodic Form; IV. War; V. Vision; VI. (Re)birth; Un-ending; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; General Index; Greek Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-06619-6

0-253-10879-9

OCLC:

613363472