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The Stance of Plato

Albert Cook author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:25th Jul '96

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The Stance of Plato addresses Plato's particular fusion of literature and philosophy. Albert Cook examines a number of Plato's major dialogues to ascertain further the bearing of 'rhetoric' and the dramatized dialogue on the relationship between literature and philosophy. Using an engaging and occasionally poetic style, Cook studies the implications of Plato's literary form and the historical context of his ideas. The Stance of Plato helps bridge the gap between scholars interested in Plato's arguments and logic and those interested in their literary aspects, suggesting that literature and philosophy may not be separable domains. The book will be an important work for classicists, philosophers, and scholars of literature.

Cook's analysis is subtle and nuanced, his footnotes are a treasure, and his treatment balanced. -- Gary E. Kessler, California State University * Religious Studies Review, Vol. 24, No.2, April 1998 *

ISBN: 9780822630494

Dimensions: 231mm x 143mm x 14mm

Weight: 358g

300 pages