Philosopher Kings : The Argument of Plato's Republic

by: Reeve, C.D.C.

Price: 55,00 EURO

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Philosopher-kings : the argument of Plato's Republic

Author: C. D. C. Reeve

Summary:The distinctive aim of Philosopher-Kings is to show, by giving a rational reconstruction of its overall argument, that the Republic is not the flawed patchwork it is usually made out to be by interpreters, but a deeply consistent and systematic work, which raises fundamental problems for philosophy and develops powerful and probing solutions to them. The book's central innovative thesis is that Plato's psychology, more specifically his theory of desires, holds the key to this, his most ambitious work. "Although the Republic has come to seem frazzled from too much use in introductory courses, in Reeve's hands it is new and refreshing.

xv, 350 pages ; 25 cm

Reviews:

"Philosopher-Kings broke new ground on its first appearance by delivering to an audience accustomed to looking for flaws in Plato's thinking an interpretation of the Republic that celebrates the coherence of Plato's argument as it ramifies through every cranny of that controversial work. Reeve's book swiftly became a classic of Platonic scholarship and has never lost its grip. Its reissue by Hackett is a very welcome event."
—G.R.F. Ferrari, University of California, Berkeley

"Philosopher-Kings is a remarkable book, in the breadth of its scope as well as in the texture of its execution. It constitutes the most ambitious contemporary reading of the Republic, the most persistent, single-minded effort to give a unified reading of this immensely complex text. It is innovative in its attention not to a particular passage, argument, or theory on Plato's part, but to the whole of the Republic as a deeply coherent text, with no loose ends."
—Alexander Nehamas, Princeton University

"Reeve's brilliant treatment of the unity of Plato's Republic is a unique contribution to our understanding of that dialogue. Elegantly written, philosophically rich, his book stands to this day as one of the most creative readings of a Platonic dialogue of the past several decades. No one interested in Plato's ethics, political thought, and moral psychology can afford to neglect the striking and provocative way in which Reeve traces the parallel structures of Plato's literary masterpiece."
—Michael L. Morgan, Indiana University

"This is a marvelous orientation to Plato's Republic. It brings to light the sophistication and depth of Plato's psychopolitics, surely one of his great legacies."
—Jonathan Lear, The University of Chicago

About the Author:

C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Subjects:
Plato
Plato Political science
Plato Republic
Platon
Platon (428-348 av. J. C.)
Republic (Plato)
Respublica (Plato)
philosophe pouvoir politique Platon. "République"

Philosopher Kings : The Argument of Plato's Republic

by: Reeve, C.D.C.

• ISBN-13: 9780691020945 / 978-0-691-02094-5
• ISBN-03: 0691020949 / 0-691-02094-9
• Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1988

Price: 55,00 EURO

1 copy in stock