The ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry : Plato and the Greek literary tradition / Susan B. Levin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levin, Susan B., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Philosophy, Ancient, in literature.

Language--Philosophy.

Language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this study, Susan Levin argues that Plato takes the Greek literary tradition as a key locus of ideas with respect to linguistic issues in the Cratylus, Phaedo and Republic.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS AND TEXTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. LITERARY ETYMOLOGY; 2. ETYMOLOGY AND THE CRATYLUS' SOURCES: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE LITERARY TRADITION'S IMPORTANCE; 3. THE STRUCTURE AND OUTCOME OF THE CRATYLUS' INQUIRY; 4. CONCEPTIONS OF APPROPRIATENESS: PLATO'S REVISION OF LITERARY USAGE IN THE PHAEDO AND REPUBLIC 5; 5. THE QUARREL BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY AND POETRY: A REEXAMINATION OF POETRY'S ROLE IN PLATO'S REPUBLIC; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; GENERAL INDEX; INDEX LOCORUM

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-772995-9

1-280-83441-2

0-19-803111-4

OCLC:

352887016