Politics in Socrates' Alcibiades : A Philosophical Account of Plato’s Dialogue Alcibiades Major / by Andre Archie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archie, Andre, Author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Philosophy, 2211-4556

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Ancient.

Political science.

Political science--Philosophy.

Ancient Philosophy / Classical Philosophy.

Political Theory.

Political Philosophy.

Local Subjects:

Ancient Philosophy / Classical Philosophy.

Political Theory.

Political Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume provides the first full, political and philosophically rigorous account of Plato’s dialogue Alcibiades Major. The book argues that Alcibiades Major accomplishes its goal, which is to redirect Alcibiades’ political ambitions, not by arguing for specific propositions based on specific premises. The dialogue accomplishes its goal by generalizing the notion of argument to include appeals to Alcibiades’ doxastic attitudes toward his ability and knowledge to become a powerful ruler of the Greek people. One such doxastic attitude that Alcibiades holds about himself, and one that Socrates deftly disabuses him of, is that he does not have to cultivate himself to be competitive with the local, Athenian politicians. Socrates reminds Alcibiades that his true competitors are not Athenian politicians, but rather the Spartan and Persian kings. Consequently, the psychological momentum of the dialogue is motivated by Socrates’ aim to engender the right sort of beliefs in Alcibiades. .

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Method and Structure in Plato’s Alcibiades Major

Alcibiades Major and Women

Chapter 3: The Philosophical and Political Structure of Plato’s Alcibiades Major

Chapter 4: “Listen, Alcibiades”

Alcibiades Major and Political Decisions

Chapter 5: Instances of Decision Theory in Plato’s Alcibiades Major, Minor and in Xenophon’s Memorabilia

Alcibiades Major and Political Priorities

Chapter 6: Eudaimonia: Happiness and Priorities in Plato’s Alcibiades Major and Plato’s Apology

Alcibiades Major and Listening Philosophically

Chapter 7: Listening to Plutarch’s Alcibiades in Plato’s Alcibiades Major

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Addenda 1 and 2.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-319-15269-6

OCLC:

904437718