Of Myth, Life, and War in Plato's Republic

Name: Of Myth, Life, and War in Plato's Republic
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ISBN: 9780253214850

ISBN-10: 0253214858

ISBN-13: 9780253214850

Edition: 2002

Authors: Claudia Baracchi

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This reading of Plato's Republic illuminates the power of myth in the shaping of history. It demonstrates the pervasiveness of myth in Plato's dialogues as well as within philosophy generally.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 1/10/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Proleptikon



"Old Women Telling Tales" (350e): The City in View, the City Envisioned



On Regeneration



The Law of (Re)production



"A Tale was Saved and Not Lost" (621 b): Vision at the End of the Visible



Preliminary Remarks in a Rhapsodic Form



War



Vision



(Re)birth


Un-ending


Appendix


Selected Bibliography


General Index


Greek Index