J. Michael Hoffpauir

Between Socrates and the Many

A Study of Plato's Crito

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Produktbeschreibung

In studying Plato's Crito with a primary concern for Plato's friend Crito, this book reveals the rarity of the philosopher, the tension between the citizen's natural understanding of justice and the city's necessary understanding of justice, and how one might attempt to ease this tension.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 488g
• ISBN-13: 9781498585293
• ISBN-10: 1498585299
• Artikelnr.: 57752371

Autorenporträt

J. Michael Hoffpauir is associate director of the Lyceum Program and clinical assistant professor of political science at Clemson University.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Taking Crito Seriously 2 Crito: A Character Study 3 Wake Up to Death 4
Crito's Demand 5 The Argument about Opinions 6 Not Living, But Living Well,
Is to Be Regarded as Most Important 7 No Human Being Should Do Injustice or
Do Evil 8 Ought One to Do the Just Things One Agrees to Do? 9 The Laws'
Parental Argument 10 The Laws' Agreement Argument 11 What Benefit Comes
from Escape and Crito's Silence 12 Conclusion