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Plato's craft of justice

Author: Richard D Parry
Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1996.
Series: SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
This book traces the development of Plato's analogy between craft and virtue from Euthydemus and Gorgias through the central books of the Republic. It shows that Plato's middle dialogues develop and extend, rather than reject, philosophical positions taken in the early dialogues.
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Named Person: Plato; Platon; PlatÃo.; Plato.
Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Richard D Parry
ISBN: 0791427315 9780791427316 0791427323 9780791427323
OCLC Number: 32015348
Description: vii, 268 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Ch. 1. Craft of Ruling in Republic I and Gorgias --
Ch. 2. The Craft Analogy in the Early Dialogues and The Craft of Justice in Republic IV --
Ch. 3. The Craft of Justice and Imitation in the Republic --
Ch. 4. Imitation and Inspiration in the Republic and the Symposium.
Series Title: SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy.
Responsibility: Richard D. Parry.

Abstract:

This book traces the development of Plato's analogy between craft and virtue from Euthydemus and Gorgias through the central books of the Republic. It shows that Plato's middle dialogues develop and extend, rather than reject, philosophical positions taken in the early dialogues.

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