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Cambridge Companions to Philosophy Ser.: Cambridge Companion to Plato by Richard Kraut and David Ebrey (2022, Trade Paperback)

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"The Cambridge Companion to Plato, Second Edition, Edited by David Ebrey and Richard Kraut" is a revised edition of a textbook focusing on the philosophy of Plato. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2022, this trade paperback book contains 520 pages and is part of the Cambridge Companions to Philosophy Series. Authored by Richard Kraut and David Ebrey, this companion offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Plato's life and ideas, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars in the subject area of philosophy. With detailed insights and analysis, this book serves as a valuable addition to any academic library focusing on ancient and classical philosophy.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108457266

ISBN-139781108457262

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Product Key Features

Number of Pages520 Pages

Publication NameCambridge Companion to Plato

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, General

Publication Year2022

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorRichard Kraut, David Ebrey

Subject AreaPhilosophy

SeriesCambridge Companions to Philosophy Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2021-025369

Reviews'Without question, the second edition of this companion is a welcome addition to Plato scholarship ... These essays illuminate specific aspects of his work within its coherent overall corpus. Including a historical chronology, a 32-page bibliography, extensive chapter notes, and a general index and index locorum, this volume will be an enduring resource ... Essential.' J. Gough, Choice

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal184

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of Content1. Introduction to the study of Plato David Ebrey and Richard Kraut; 2. Plato in his context T. H. Irwin; 3. Stylometry and chronology Leonard Brandwood; 4. Plato's Socrates and his conception of philosophy Eric Brown; 5. Being good at being bad: Plato's Hippias Minor Agnes Callard; 6. Inquiry in the Meno Gail Fine; 7. Why eros? Suzanne Obdrzalek; 8. Plato on philosophy and the mysteries Gábor Betegh; 9. The unfolding account of the forms in the Phaedo David Ebrey; 10. The defense of justice in Plato's republic Richard Kraut; 11. Plato on poetic creativity: A revision Elizabeth Asmis; 12. Betwixt and between: Plato on mathematical objects Henry Mendell; 13. Another good-bye to the third man Constance C. Meinwald; 14. Plato's Sophist on false statements Michael Frede; 15. Cosmology and human nature in the Timaeus Emily Fletcher; 16. The fourfold classification and Socrates' craft analogy in the Philebus Verity Harte; 17. Law in Plato's late politics Rachana Kamtekar and Rachel Singpurwalla.

SynopsisThe first edition of the Cambridge Companion to Plato (1992), edited by Richard Kraut, shaped scholarly research and guided new students for thirty years. This new edition introduces students to fresh approaches to Platonic dialogues while advancing the next generation of research. Of its seventeen chapters, nine are entirely new, written by a new generation of scholars. Six others have been thoroughly revised and updated by their original authors. The volume covers the full range of Plato's interests, including ethics, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, religion, mathematics, and psychology. Plato's dialogues are approached as unified works and considered within their intellectual context, and the revised introduction suggests a way of reading the dialogues that attends to the differences between them while also tracing their interrelations. The result is a rich and wide-ranging volume which will be valuable for all students and scholars of Plato., The chapters in this volume cover the full range of Plato's interests, including ethics, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, religion, mathematics, and psychology. The introduction provides general guidance to approaching Plato's corpus and the chapters introduce key ideas and scholarly debates.

LC Classification NumberB395.C28 2122