Who Speaks for Plato?

Studies in Platonic Anonymity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this international and interdisciplinary collection of critical essays, distinguished contributors examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own doctrines and arguments can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The authors argue in general and with reference to specific dialogues, that no character should be taken to be Plato's mouthpiece. This is essential reading for students and scholars of Plato.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9780847692194
• ISBN-10: 0847692191
• Artikelnr.: 22474919

Autorenporträt

Contributions by Hayden W. Ausland; Eugenio Benitez; Ruby Blondell; Lloyd P. Gerson; Francisco J. Gonzalez; J J. Mulhern; Debra Nails; Erik Ostenfeld; Gerald A. Press; Gary Alan Scott; P Christopher Smith; Harold Tarrant; Holger Thesleff; Joanne Waugh; Wi

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Theory and History Chapter 3 Mouthpiece
Schmouthpiece Chapter 4 The Logic of Attributing Characters' Views to Plato
Chapter 5 Socrates and the Character of Platonic Dialogue Chapter 6 The
Philosopher Conducting Dialectic Chapter 7 Where Plato Speaks: Reflections
on an Ancient Debatex Part 8 Research on Specific Dialogues Chapter 9
Cowardice, Moral Philosophy in and Saying What You Think Chapter 10 Why
Doesn't Plato Speak? Chapter 11 Not Doctrine but 'Placing in Question': The
Thrasymachus ( as a Placing-In-Question"Rep.I) as anErotesis of
Commercialization Chapter 12 Letting Plato Speak for Himself: Character and
Method in the Republic Chapter 13 Eros as Messenger in Diotima's Teaching
Chapter 14 The Eleatic Stranger: His Master's Voice? Chapter 15 Who Speaks
for Whom in the Timaeus-Critias? Part 16 Criticisms and Alternatives
Chapter 17 Plato Absconditus Chapter 18 Who Speaks for Plato? Everyone!
Chapter 19 Interpreting the Platonic Dialogues: What Can One Say?