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Listening to the Cicadas

A Study of Plato's Phaedrus

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  • 11 ore di lettura

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The focus of this account is how myth and formal argument in the dialogue Phaedrus complement and reinforce each other in Plato's philosophy. Not only is the dialogue in its formal structure a joining of myth and argument, but the philosophic life that it praises is also shaped by the limitations of argument and the importance of mythical and poetic understanding. The book is written for anyone seriously interested in Plato's thought and in the history of literary theory or of rhetoric. No knowledge of Greek is required.

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Listening to the Cicadas, Giovanni R. F. Ferrari

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1990
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Titolo
Listening to the Cicadas
Sottotitolo
A Study of Plato's Phaedrus
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
1990
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
308
ISBN10
0521409322
ISBN13
9780521409322
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Descrizione
The focus of this account is how myth and formal argument in the dialogue Phaedrus complement and reinforce each other in Plato's philosophy. Not only is the dialogue in its formal structure a joining of myth and argument, but the philosophic life that it praises is also shaped by the limitations of argument and the importance of mythical and poetic understanding. The book is written for anyone seriously interested in Plato's thought and in the history of literary theory or of rhetoric. No knowledge of Greek is required.