What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? In this groundbreaking work, T. K. Seung shows that this was the ultimate question for Plato throughout his life, and that he gave not one but two answers, thus twice inventing political philosophy as the science of all sciences. Providing a thematically unified interpretation of his dialogues on the grand scale, Seung retraces Plato's journey of invention. Plato Rediscovered extends the project Seung began in Intuition and ...
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What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? In this groundbreaking work, T. K. Seung shows that this was the ultimate question for Plato throughout his life, and that he gave not one but two answers, thus twice inventing political philosophy as the science of all sciences. Providing a thematically unified interpretation of his dialogues on the grand scale, Seung retraces Plato's journey of invention. Plato Rediscovered extends the project Seung began in Intuition and Construction (1993) and Kant's Platonic Revolution (1994). A work that will radically alter our understanding of the philosopher.
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New. 0847681122. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED--394 pages--TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface * 1 The World of Power and Greed: The Gorgias and the Early Dialogues 1 * 2 The Bond of Love and Friendship: The Lysis, the Phaedo, and the Symposium 35 * 3 Birth of the Republic: The Protagoras, the Meno, the Euthydemus, and the Republic 69 * 4 The Self-Reflective Interlude: The Phaedrus and the Cratylus 109 * 5 New Theory of Knowledge: The Theaetetus, the Sophist, and the Statesman 145 * 6 New Theory of Forms: The Parmenides and the Sophist 185 * 7 Platonic Construction: The Statesman, the Philebus, the Laws, and the Timaeus 217 * 8 Platonic Thematics 247 * 9 Platonic Legacy 291 * Index 321 * About the Author 327. --DESCRIPTION: --What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? In this groundbreaking work, T. K. Seung shows that this was the ultimate question for Plato throughout his life, and that he gave not one but two answers, thus twice inventing political philosophy as the science of all sciences. Providing a thematically unified interpretation of his dialogues on the grand scale, Seung retraces Plato's journey of invention. "Plato Rediscovered" extends the project Seung began in "Intuition and Construction" (1993) and "Kant's Platonic Revolution" (1994). A work that will radically alter our understanding of the philosopher. Author Biography: T. K. Seung is Jesse H. Jones Regents Professor in liberal arts, professor of philosophy, professor of government, and professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin. --with a bonus offer--
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New. 0847681114. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED--394 pages. "What is the nature of norms and values for the constitution of human society and culture? In this groundbreaking work, T. K. Seung shows that this was the ultimate question for Plato throughout his life, and that he gave not one but two answers, thus twice inventing political philosophy as the science of all sciences. Providing a thematically unified interpretation of his dialogues on the grand scale, Seung retraces Plato's journey of invention. 'Plato Rediscovered' extends the project Seung began in 'Intuition and Construction' (1993) and 'Kant's Platonic Revolution' (1994). A work that will radically alter our understanding of the philosopher."--with a bonus offer--
