Plato on the Value of Philosophy: The Art of Argument in the Gorgias and Phaedrus

ISBN-13: 9781316633069 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 231 str.

Tushar Irani

Opis

This book explores Plato's views on what an 'art of argument' should look like, investigating the relationship between psychology and rhetoric.

Recenzje

'Irani is right that reading these two dialogues closely together has numerous benefits. Though other studies have pointed to comparisons between the two works, none has explored them so richly. … it is a thought-provoking study, which is well-argued, informed by detailed discussion of texts, and which sustains the parallels between the two dialogues throughout. It contributes to discussions of the Gorgias, the Phaedrus, rhetoric, moral psychology and Platonic love, and I would recommend it to anyone with interests in these areas.' Notre Dame Philosophical Review

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Gorgias: 1. Socrates and Gorgias on the aims of argument; 2. Towards an art of argument; 3. The contradictions of Callicles; 4. Pleasure, virtue, and the human good; Part II. The Phaedrus: 5. Socrates and Lysias on the aims of love; 6. Loving wisdom; 7. Loving others; 8. The self-motion of the soul; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index locorum; Subject index.