Why Plato Wrote argues 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. * Shows that Plato wrote to change Athenian society and thereby transform Athenian politics * Offers accessible discussions of Plato's philosophy of language and political theory INDICE: Acknowledgments. List of Abbreviations. Prologue: Why Think about Plato? Part I: Why Plato Wrote. 1. Who Was Plato? 2. The Importance of Symbolsin Human Life. 3. The Philosopher as Model-Maker. 4. The Philosopher as Shadow-Maker. 5. What Plato Wrote. 6. How Plato Lived. Part II: What Plato Did. 7. The Case for Influence. 8. Culture War Emergent. 9. Culture War Concluded. Epilogue: And to My Colleagues. Appendix 1. The Relationship between Paradigms and Forms. Appendix 2. A Second Tri-partite Division of the Soul? Appendix 3. Miso- Compounds in Greek Literature. Notes. References. Further Reading. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3448-7
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 29/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés