Plato's dialectic at play: argument, structure, and myth in the symposium
Auteur :
Corrigan, Kevin / Glazov-Corrigan, Elena
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271024622
Date de publication :
12 janv. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
594 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
By uncovering the structural design of the dialogue, "The Symposium", this work aims at revealing a Plato for whom the dialogical form was not merely ornamentation or philosophical methodology, but the essence of philosophical exploration. His dialectic is not only argument; it is also play.