The Cambridge Companion to Plato

The Cambridge Companion to Plato
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 580
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ISBN-10 : 0521436109
ISBN-13 : 9780521436106
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Plato by : Richard Kraut

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Plato written by Richard Kraut and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-10-30 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen new essays discuss Plato's views about knowledge, reality, mathematics, politics, ethics, love, poetry, and religion in a convenient, accessible guide that analyzes the intellectual and social background of his thought as well.

The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic

The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 38
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ISBN-10 : 9780521839631
ISBN-13 : 0521839637
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic by : Giovanni R. F. Ferrari

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic written by Giovanni R. F. Ferrari and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general.

The Cambridge Companion to Socrates

The Cambridge Companion to Socrates
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9780521833424
ISBN-13 : 0521833426
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Socrates by : Donald R. Morrison

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Socrates written by Donald R. Morrison and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays from a diverse group of experts providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher.

A Companion to Plato's Republic

A Companion to Plato's Republic
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Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0915144921
ISBN-13 : 9780915144921
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Book Synopsis A Companion to Plato's Republic by : Nicholas P. White

Download or read book A Companion to Plato's Republic written by Nicholas P. White and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step by step, passage by passage analysis of the complete Republic. White shows how the argument of the book is articulated, the important interconnections among its elements, and the coherent and carefully developed train of though which motivates its complex philosophical reasoning. In his extensive introduction, White describes Plato's aims, introduces the argument, and discusses the major philosophical and ethical theories embodied in the Republic. He then summarizes each of its ten books and provides substantial explanatory and interpretive notes.

The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 0521775035
ISBN-13 : 9780521775038
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy by : David Sedley

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy written by David Sedley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-31 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy is a wide-ranging 2003 introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world. A team of leading specialists surveys the developments of the period and evaluates a comprehensive series of major thinkers, ranging from Pythagoras to Epicurus. There are also separate chapters on how philosophy in the ancient world interacted with religion, literature and science, and a final chapter traces the seminal influence of Greek and Roman philosophy down to the seventeenth century. Practical elements such as tables, illustrations, a glossary, and extensive advice on further reading make it an ideal book to accompany survey courses on the history of ancient philosophy. It will be an invaluable guide for all who are interested in the philosophical thought of this rich and formative period.

A Companion to Plato

A Companion to Plato
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9781405178426
ISBN-13 : 1405178426
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Companion to Plato by : Hugh H. Benson

Download or read book A Companion to Plato written by Hugh H. Benson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This broad-ranging Companion comprises original contributions from leading Platonic scholars and reflects the different ways in which they are dealing with Plato’s legacy. Covers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives Contributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology Allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato’s dialogues compares with positions advocated in others Permits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato’s philosophical development on particular topics Also includes overviews of Plato’s life, works and philosophical method

The Cambridge Companion to Mill

The Cambridge Companion to Mill
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 612
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ISBN-10 : 9781139825054
ISBN-13 : 1139825054
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Companion to Mill by : John Skorupski

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Mill written by John Skorupski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-13 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stuart Mill (1806–73) ranks among the very greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. His impact through his books, journalism, correspondence, and political activity on modern culture and thought has been immense, and his continuing importance for contemporary philosophy and social thought is widely recognised. This Companion furnishes the reader with a systematic and fully up-to-date account of the many facets of Mill's thought and influence. New readers will find this the most convenient and accessible guide to Mill currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Mill.