| Description |
1 online resource (x, 261 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in Continental Thought |
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Studies in Continental thought.
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| Contents |
Phaedo. Socratic Prothumia ; The Body-like Soul ; Psychic Geography -- Republic. City and Soul ; Psychic Fragmentation ; Philosophy in the City ; Politics and Immortality -- Laws. Psychology for Legislators ; Psychology for the Legislated ; Psychic Excess |
| Summary |
By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, the author shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, the author reveals the corrective function that law and myth serve. If the soul is limitless, she claims, then the city must serve a regulatory or prosthetic function and prop up good political institutions against the threat of the soul's excess. The author's sensitivity to dramatic elements and discursive strategies in Plato's dialogues illuminates the intimate connection between city and soul. -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Plato
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| SUBJECT |
Plato fast |
| Subject |
Soul.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Humanism.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Movements -- Phenomenology.
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Soul
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0253008913 |
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9780253008916 |
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1299608167 |
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9781299608160 |
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