Who Speaks for Plato?
Author | : Gerald Alan Press |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0847692191 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780847692194 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book Who Speaks for Plato? written by Gerald Alan Press and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own philosophical dialogues can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The text argues that no character should be read as Plato's mouthpiece.