Isbn: 9789004218666 - plato and myth: studies on the use and status of platonic myths (mnemosyne, supplements) (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: NF. Hardback in Near Fine condition without dust jacket. Mnemosyne Supplements, 337. 6.75 X 1.5 X 9.75 inches. 476 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Through the contributions of specialists in the field, this volume addresses the still open question of the role and status of myth in Plato s dialogues and thereby speaks to the broader problem of the relation between philosophy and poetic discourse.Th.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume seeks to show how the philosophy of Plato relates to the literary form of his discourse. Myth is one aspect of this relation whose importance for the study of Plato is only now beginning to be recognized. Reflection on this topic is essential not only for understanding Plato's conception of philosophy and its methods, but also for understanding more broadly the relation between philosophy and literature. The twenty chapters of this volume, contributed by scholars of diverse backgrounds and approaches, elucidate the various uses and statuses of Platonic myths in the first place by reflecting on myth per se and in the second place by focusing on a specific myth in the Platonic corpus.…