Bloomsbury Handbook of Plato

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Bloomsbury Handbook of Plato

Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Social and political philosophy

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Collection: Bloomsbury Handbooks

Language: English

Published by: Bloomsbury Academic

Published on: 6th October 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 544 pages

ISBN: 9781350227255


Overview

This essential reference text on the life, thought and writings of Plato uses over 160 short, accessible articles to cover a complete range of topics for both the first-time student and seasoned scholar of Plato and ancient philosophy.

Organization

It is organized into five parts illuminating Plato's life, the whole of the Dialogues attributed to him, the Dialogues' literary features, the concepts and themes explored within them and Plato's reception via his influence on subsequent philosophers and the various interpretations of his work.

Updated Content

This fully updated 2nd edition includes 19 newly commissioned entries on topics ranging across comedy, tragedy, Xenophon, metatheatre, gender, musical theory, animals, Orphism, political theory, religion, time, Hellenistic philosophy and post-Platonic ancient commentaries. It also features revisions to the majority of articles from the 1st edition, including 8 which have been completely re-written, and 12 which have had the references substantially revised.

Contributions

Reflecting the growing diversity of Plato scholarship across the world, this edition includes contributions from a wide range of scholars who enrich the field and provide students and scholars with a vital resource for study and reference.

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