Why does Plato write dialogues? Why more than one? The Temporality of Human Excellence begins with a brief introductory consideration of these questions, and concludes with a suggestion about two things: the intent of his use of this form, and the manner of its concrete realization in a set of two dozen or so dialogues. Taking up each dialogue as a separate drama, the reading seeks to focus attention on how each, by its characters, their interplay and conversation, and the apparent lack of positive issue to the discussion they engage in, contributes to a sketch of human excellence as a complex…mehr
Why does Plato write dialogues? Why more than one? The Temporality of Human Excellence begins with a brief introductory consideration of these questions, and concludes with a suggestion about two things: the intent of his use of this form, and the manner of its concrete realization in a set of two dozen or so dialogues. Taking up each dialogue as a separate drama, the reading seeks to focus attention on how each, by its characters, their interplay and conversation, and the apparent lack of positive issue to the discussion they engage in, contributes to a sketch of human excellence as a complex power developed and grown into as consummation in the maturing, over time, of a human being.
Chapter 1 Contents Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Laches: Chapter 4 Drama and Thought Chapter 5 What is Courage? Chapter 6 Lysis: Chapter 7 Dramatic Setting and Movement Chapter 8 Friendship: An Exploration Chapter 9 Charmides: Chapter 10 Drama and Thought Chapter 11 Sound-Mindedness in Youth Chapter 12 The Wisdom of Mature Sound-Mindedness Chapter 13 Meno: Chapter 14 Dramatic Setting and Movement Chapter 15 Meno's Attempt to Say What Arete is (71el-79e6) Chapter 16 Recollection (79e7-80d4) Chapter 17 Divinely-Inspired Seeming-So (86c7-100c2) Chapter 18 Euthyphro: Chapter 19 Drama and Thought Chapter 20 Epilogue Chapter 21 Notes Chapter 22 Selected Bibliography Chapter 23 Index
Chapter 1 Contents Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Laches: Chapter 4 Drama and Thought Chapter 5 What is Courage? Chapter 6 Lysis: Chapter 7 Dramatic Setting and Movement Chapter 8 Friendship: An Exploration Chapter 9 Charmides: Chapter 10 Drama and Thought Chapter 11 Sound-Mindedness in Youth Chapter 12 The Wisdom of Mature Sound-Mindedness Chapter 13 Meno: Chapter 14 Dramatic Setting and Movement Chapter 15 Meno's Attempt to Say What Arete is (71el-79e6) Chapter 16 Recollection (79e7-80d4) Chapter 17 Divinely-Inspired Seeming-So (86c7-100c2) Chapter 18 Euthyphro: Chapter 19 Drama and Thought Chapter 20 Epilogue Chapter 21 Notes Chapter 22 Selected Bibliography Chapter 23 Index
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