The Ancient Quarrel Between Philosophy and Poetry Revisited: Plato and the Greek Literary Tradition

ISBN-13: 9780195136067 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 224 str.

Susan B. Levin

Opis

In this study, Levin explores Plato's engagement with the Greek literary tradition in his treatment of key linguistic issues. This investigation, conjoined with a new interpretation of the Republic's familiar critique of poets, supports the view that Plato's work represents a valuable precedent for contemporary reflections on ways in which philosophy might benefit from appeals to literature.

Recenzje

The idea behind Levin's book is a welcome addition to a growing trend in Platonic studies of taking seriously Plato's philosophical affair with language and literature.