The last several decades have witnessed an explosion of research in Platonic philosophy. A central focus of his philosophical effort, Plato's psychology is of interest both in its own right and as fundamental to his metaphysical and moral theories. This anthology offers, for the first time, a collection of the best classic and recent essays on cenral topics of Plato's psychological theory, including essays on the nature of the soul, studies of the tripartite soul for which Plato argues in the Republic, and analyses of his ...
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The last several decades have witnessed an explosion of research in Platonic philosophy. A central focus of his philosophical effort, Plato's psychology is of interest both in its own right and as fundamental to his metaphysical and moral theories. This anthology offers, for the first time, a collection of the best classic and recent essays on cenral topics of Plato's psychological theory, including essays on the nature of the soul, studies of the tripartite soul for which Plato argues in the Republic, and analyses of his varied arguments for immortality. With a comprehensive introduction to the major issues of Plato's psychology and an up-to-date bibliography of work on the relevant issues, this much-needed text makes the study of Plato's psychology accessible to scholars in ancient Greek philosophy, classics, and history of psychology.
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2001
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2001
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2001
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New. 0739102583. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED--384 pages; clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. --Choose us, for the information you need. --TABLE OF CONTENTS: Acknowledgments * Introduction 1 * 1 Fallacies in the Phaedo Again 35 * 2 The Arguments in the Phaedo Concerning the Thesis That the Soul Is a Harmonia 51 * 3 Supervenience and the Thesis That the Soul Is a Harmonia 69 * 4 Plato's Theory of Human Motivation 91 * 5 Plato's Analogy of Soul and State 115 * 6 Simple Souls 137 * 7 The Analogy of City and Soul in Plato's Republic 157 * 8 Inside and Outside the Republic 169 * 9 Akrasia and Agency in Plato's Laws and Republic 203 * 10 The Soul and Immortality in Plato's Phaedo 241 * 11 Plato's "Cyclical" Argument Recycled 263 * 12 The Final Proof of the Immortality of the Soul in Plato's Phaedo 102a-107a 281 * 13 A Defense of Plato's Argument for the Immortality of the Soul at Republic X 608c-611a 297 * 14 The Argument for Immortality in Plato's Phaedrus 323 * 15 Immortality and the Nature of the Soul in the Phaedrus 335 * Selected Bibliography 363 * Index 371 * Index Locorum 375 * About the Contributors 383. --DESCRIPTION: --The last several decades have witnessed an explosion of research in Platonic philosophy. A central focus of his philosophical effort, Plato's psychology is of interest both in its own right and as fundamental to his metaphysical and moral theories. This anthology offers, for the first time, a collection of the best classic and recent essays on cenral topics of Plato's psychological theory, including essays on the nature of the soul, studies of the tripartite soul for which Plato argues in the "Republic", and analyses of his varied arguments for immortality. With a comprehensive introduction to the major issues of Plato's psychology and an up-to-date bibliography of work on the relevant issues, this much-needed text makes the study of Plato's psychology accessible to scholars in ancient Greek philosophy, classics, and history of psychology. --Author Biography: Ellen Wagner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Florida. --with a bonus offer--
Publisher:
Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
Published:
2001
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English
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
