Why Plato wrote
"Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics...
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| Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Malden, MA
Wiley-Blackwell
c2010
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| Σειρά: | Blackwell Bristol lectures on Greece, Rome and the classical tradition
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| Περίληψη: | "Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Allen contends that the roles of philosopher and message man were not mutually exclusive, and that Plato's pursuit of language as a vehicle for affecting cultural norms was grounded in his philosophy of language. Why Plato Wrote is a lucid and engaging commentary on Plato's philosophy of language and its relation to his political theory"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xii, 232 p. ill. 24 cm. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444334487 1444334484 |
