Why Plato wrote / Danielle S. Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Danielle S., 1971-

Series:

Blackwell Bristol lectures on Greece, Rome and the classical tradition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato.

Authorship--Psychological aspects.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man.

Why Plato Wrote argues that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Shows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics Offers accessible discussions of Plato's philosophy of language and political theory Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Allen contends that the roles of philosopher and message man were not mutually exclusive, and that Plato's pursuit of language as a vehicle for affecting cultural norms was grounded in his philosophy of language. Why Plato Wrote is a lucid and engaging commentary on Plato's philosophy of language and its relation to his political theory.

Contents:

pt. 1. Why Plato wrote

pt. 2. What Plato did.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781299157569

1299157564

9781118556702

1118556704

9781118556696

1118556690

9781444351910

1444351915

OCLC:

778339141