Myth and Philosophy in Plato's Phaedrus |
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| Author:
| Werner, Daniel S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-10873-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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Plato's dialogues frequently criticize traditional Greek myth, yet Plato also integrates myth with his writing. Daniel S. Werner confronts this paradox through an in-depth analysis of Phaedrus, Plato's most mythical dialogue, arguing that it leads readers to participate in Plato's dialogues and to engage in a process of self-examination.
Plato's dialogues frequently criticize traditional Greek myth, yet Plato also integrates myth with his writing. Daniel S. Werner confronts this paradox through an in-depth analysis of Phaedrus, Plato's most mythical dialogue, arguing that it leads readers to participate in Plato's dialogues and to engage in a process of self-examination.