| Sophist and Statesman: Two Dialogues Contributor(s): Plato (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486813444 ISBN-13: 9780486813448 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Individual Philosophers - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 184 |
| LCCN: 2017029138 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.20 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These two dialogues by the greatest of the ancient Greek philosophers explore a vital concern of a democratic society: how to define the special abilities and qualities that make a genuine statesman. They further examine the distinction between an authentic statesman and the sophist, an individual who pretends to be a statesman but lacks the essential knowledge, personal qualities, and philosophical outlook. Written after Parmenides -- in which the philosopher condemned his own theory of separate, immaterial forms -- Sophist and Statesman are of special interest in terms of their reflection of Plato's conceptions of method and metaphysics. In addition, Statesman provides a transitional view of the author's political philosophy in the period between the Republic and the Laws. Together, the dialogues illuminate Plato's growing preoccupation with practical knowledge, offering a more informal and pragmatic approach than his earlier works. This edition features the acclaimed translations by Benjamin Jowett. |