Political Theory & Ideology, General & Miscellaneous Philosophy, Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, Major Branches of Philosophical Study
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Overview
This book offers an original and detailed reading of Plato's Republic, one of the most influential philosophical works in the emergence of Western philosophy.Editorials
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"...Ophir develops a complex and erudite argument. His excursions into byways of Greek culture (the significance of corpses, the uses of invisibility) are fascinating. His anchoring of Plato's concerns within the crisis-riven fabric of the fifth century polis uses brilliantly such concepts as civic space and the gaze (what is seen by whom under what conditions). For readers wishing to reconsider Plato's utopia in the light of this interpretive model, Ophir's book will be a valuable guide."— Elizabeth Hanson
Book Details
Published
May 16, 1991
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
ISBN
9780203007341