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Plato on the Limits of Human Life

Plato on the Limits of Human Life - Studies in Continental Thought

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By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, Sara Brill shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, Brill reveals the corrective function that law and myth serve. If the soul is limitless, she claims, then the city must serve a regulatory or prosthetic function and prop up good political institutions against the threat of the soul's excess. Brill's sensitivity to dramatic elements and discursive strategies in Plato's dialogues illuminates the intimate connection between city and soul.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780253008824
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 128.1092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 544g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 19mm