Plato / Edward Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Edward.

Series:

Philosophy insights.

Philosophy insights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Philosophers--Greece.

Philosophers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (98 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tirril [England] : Humanities-Ebooks, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides background for an understanding of Plato's philosophy in both ancient and contemporary contexts. Chapter 1: Life and Times discusses Plato s early development in the context of Athenian politics, his love of poetry, and turn to philosop"

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Copyright and Licence""; ""TITLE PAGE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Dedication""; ""A Note on the Author""; ""List of abbreviations""; ""Chapter 1: Life and Times""; ""Chapter 2. Intellectual Background""; ""1. Presocratic Philosophers""; ""2. The Sophists""; ""Chapter 3. The Dialogues""; ""1. Chronology of the Dialogues""; ""2. Documenting the Limitations of Writing""; ""3. The Neoplatonic Curriculum""; ""Chapter 4. Other Platonic Productions""; ""1. Spuria""; ""2. Dubia""; ""3. Letters and Epistles""; ""4. The “Unwritten Doctrines�""; ""Chapter 5: The Forms""

""1. Form(al) Introduction""""2. Knowledge as Recollection""; ""3. Truth and Opinion""; ""4. The “Good-Beyond-Being�""; ""Chapter 6: God and the Soul""; ""1. God""; ""2. Soul""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Humanities Insights""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-04040-5

9786612040405

1-84760-047-6

OCLC:

697474347