Plato's Charmides : an interpretative commentary / Voula Tsouna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsouna, Voula, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plato. Charmides.

Plato.

Ethics--Early works to 1800.

Ethics.

Knowledge, Theory of--Early works to 1800.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 345 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

The Charmides is a difficult and enigmatic dialogue traditionally considered one of Plato's Socratic dialogues. This book provides a close text commentary on the dialogue which tracks particular motifs throughout. These notably include the characterization of Critias, Charmides, and Socrates; the historical context and subtext, literary features such as irony and foreshadowing; the philosophical context and especially how the dialogue looks back to more traditional Socratic dialogues and forward to dialogues traditionally placed in Plato's middle and late period; and most importantly the philosophical and logical details of the arguments and their dialectical function. A new translation of the dialogue is included in an appendix. This will be essential reading for all scholars and students of Plato and of ancient philosophy.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Feb 2022).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009036610 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.