Plato and the Good
Subtitle: Illuminating the Darkling Vision (Philosophy of History and Culture)
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Published: November 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9789004135734
Subjects: Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy; Plato; Philosophy; History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical; Good and evil
Description: "This book is an original interpretation of Plato's enigmatic statements about the idea of the Good. Desjardins starts by reconciling two notoriously difficult and different accounts of the dialectical method found in the Philebus and The Republic. She then shows how they are connected to the four forms of god-given mania in the Phaedrus. Desjardins links god-given mania and the dialectical method to the concept of piety in the Euthyphro and to Plato's defense of Socrates' piety in the Apology. Desjardins' interpretation of the idea of the Good that is presented by Plato in words (logoi) and through dramatic action (erga) is compelling and will inspire everyone interested in Plato's dialogues and the idea of the Good."--Jacket.