Plato's Democratic Entanglements Athenian Politics and the Practice of Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Monoson, S. Sara |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15858-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.00 |
Book Description:
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Challenges the held view that Plato is a virulent opponent of all things democratic. This book focuses on Plato's engagement with democracy as he knew it: a cluster of cultural practices that reach into private and public life, as well as a set of governing institutions.
Challenges the held view that Plato is a virulent opponent of all things democratic. This book focuses on Plato's engagement with democracy as he knew it: a cluster of cultural practices that reach into private and public life, as well as a set of governing institutions.