Athens victorious : democracy in Plato's Republic / Greg Recco.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Recco, Greg, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Greece--Athens--History--To 1500.

Democracy.

Plato. Republic--Book 8.

Plato.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Athens Victorious examines the notion of freedom in Plato's Republic, the proper understanding of which the author argues is essential for understanding the dialogue's ultimate political message. A close, thorough, and innovative analysis of the section of the dialogue in which various constitutional options are discussed leads to the surprising conclusion that the dialogue is advocating democracy, not some kind of totalitarian state.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 Self-Relation and the Division of the Soul

2 Spirit, Honor, and Courage

3 Citizen Socrates

4 The Battle of Constitutions

5 The Mystery of Freedom

6 Dialectic: The Science of the Free

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-247) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-28355-7

9786613283559

0-7391-4430-8

OCLC:

755417195