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To the vast literature on Plato's Republic comes a new interpretation. In Beautiful City, David Roochnik argues convincingly that Plato's masterpiece is misunderstood by modern readers. The work must, he explains, be read dialectically, its parts understood as forming a unified whole. Approached in this way, the text no longer appears to defend an authoritarian and monolithic political system, but rather supplies a qualified defense of democracy and the values of diversity.

Writing in clear and straightforward prose, Roochnik demonstrates how Plato's treatment of...

• Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the discussion themselves
• Features chapters that each consider a central philosophical question dialectically by exploring the conflicting approaches of different philosophers
• Argues that the work of philosophers like Plato and Rousseau is just as relevant today as it...

• Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the discussion themselves
• Features chapters that each consider a central philosophical question dialectically by exploring the conflicting approaches of different philosophers
• Argues that the work of philosophers like Plato and Rousseau is just as relevant today as it...

A comprehensive discussion of Plato's treatment of techne (technical knowledge), which shows that the final goal of Platonic philosophy is nontechnical wisdom. The Greek word "techne," typically translated as "art," but also as "craft," "skill," "expertise," "technical knowledge," and even "science," has been decisive in shaping our "technological" culture. Here David Roochnik comprehensively analyzes Plato's treatment of this crucial word. Roochnik maintains that Plato's understanding of both the goodness of techne, as well as its severe limitations and consequent need to be supplemented...