Raphael Woolf

Plato's Charmides

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Plato's Charmides is a rich mix of provocative drama and intricate argument. This book offers a comprehensive interpretation of its disparate elements. Paying close attention to its complex structure, and to the methodology of reading Plato, Raphael Woolf presents a compelling and unified reading of the work as a whole"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9781009308199
• ISBN-10: 100930819X
• Artikelnr.: 67321764

Autorenporträt

RAPHAEL WOOLF is a Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. He has published widely on Greek and Roman philosophy, including many articles on Plato. Recent books include Rereading Ancient Philosophy: Old Chestnuts and Sacred Cows (co-edited with Verity Harte, Cambridge 2017); Cicero: The Philosophy of a Roman Sceptic (2015); and Aristotle: Eudemian Ethics (co-edited and translated with Brad Inwood, 2013).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Content, Methodology, Structure
2. The Stance of Enquiry: Five Examples
3. Charmides, Eros, and the Unity of the Dialogue
4. Interpreting Temperance
5. The Art of Self-Realisation
6. Conclusion: The Charmides as a Written Work
Bibliography
Indices.