Plato and Aristotle tend to overshadow their precursors, such as Protagoras and Heraclitus. However, it was these earlier thinkers who created the climate in which they could flourish. This book shows how Plato's career, and his most famous work, should be seen as a response to their challenge.
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Plato and Aristotle tend to overshadow their precursors, such as Protagoras and Heraclitus. However, it was these earlier thinkers who created the climate in which they could flourish. This book shows how Plato's career, and his most famous work, should be seen as a response to their challenge.
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New. 1853994944. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--The towering figures of Plato and Aristotle tend to overshadow their philosophical and scientific precursors, such as Protagoras and Heraclitus. However, it was these earlier thinkers who created the climate in which they could flourish. Recent scholarhip has emphasized the originality of these pioneers of rationalism, and this book shows how Plato's whole career, and especially his most famous work, should be seen as a response to their dynamic challenge--TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface * 1. Introduction * 2. The sophists * 3. Socrates * 4. The life of Plato * 5. The Apology * 6. The early dialogues * 7. The Georgias and the Euthydemus * 8. The Phaedo * 9. The Republic * 10. The Symposium and the Phaedrus * 11. Conclusion--with a bonus offer--