Plato on the limits of human life [electronic resource] / Sara Brill.
By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, the author shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, the author reveals the corr...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2013.
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| Series: | Studies in Continental thought.
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| Summary: | By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, the author shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, the author reveals the corrective function that law and myth serve. If the soul is limitless, she claims, then the city must serve a regulatory or prosthetic function and prop up good political institutions against the threat of the soul's excess. The author's sensitivity to dramatic elements and discursive strategies in Plato's dialogues illuminates the intimate connection between city and soul. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 261 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253008913 9780253008916 1299608167 9781299608160 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |