{"product_id":"a-companion-to-plato-isbn-9781405191111","title":"A Companion to Plato","description":"This broad-ranging \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e comprises original contributions from leading Platonic scholars and reflects the different ways in which they are dealing with Plato’s legacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributions are devoted to topics, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAllows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato’s dialogues compares with positions advocated in others\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePermits readers to engage the debate concerning Plato’s philosophical development on particular topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso includes overviews of Plato’s life, works and philosophical method\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors viii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbreviations xiv\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Life of Plato of Athens 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDEBRA NAILS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Interpreting Plato 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHRISTOPHER ROWE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Socratic Problem 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWILLIAM J. PRIOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I PLATONIC METHOD AND THE DIALOGUE FORM 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Form and the Platonic Dialogues 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMARY MARGARET MCCABE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Socratic Elenchus 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHARLES M. YOUNG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Platonic Definitions and Forms 70\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. M. DANCY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plato’s Method of Dialectic 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHUGH H. BENSON\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II PLATONIC EPISTEMOLOGY 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Socratic Ignorance 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGARETH B. MATTHEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Plato on Recollection 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHARLES KAHN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Plato: A Theory of Perception or a Nod to Sensation? 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDEBORAH K. W. MODRAK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Knowledge and the Forms in Plato 146\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMICHAEL FEREJOHN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III PLATONIC METAPHYSICS 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Forms and the Sciences in Socrates and Plato 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTERRY PENNER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Problems for Forms 184\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMARY LOUISE GILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Role of Cosmology in Plato’s Philosophy 199\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCYNTHIA FREELAND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Plato on Language 214\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAVID SEDLEY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Plato and Mathematics 228\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMICHAEL J. WHITE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Platonic Religion 244\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMARK L. MCPHERRAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV PLATONIC PSYCHOLOGY 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Socratic Paradoxes 263\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHOMAS C. BRICKHOUSE and NICHOLAS D. SMITH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Platonic Soul 278\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFRED D. MILLER, JR.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Plato on Eros and Friendship 294\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eC. D. C. REEVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Plato on Pleasure as the Human Good 308\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGERASIMOS SANTAS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V PLATONIC ETHICS, POLITICS, AND AESTHETICS 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The Unity of the Virtues 325\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDANIEL DEVEREUX\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Plato on Justice 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAVID KEYT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Plato’s Concept of Goodness 356\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNICHOLAS WHITE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Plato on the Law 373\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUSAN SAUVÉ MEYER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Plato and the Arts 388\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHRISTOPHER JANAWAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI PLATONIC LEGACY 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Learning about Plato from Aristotle 403\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHRISTOPHER SHIELDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Plato and Hellenistic Philosophy 418\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA. A. LONG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Plato’s Influence on Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy 434\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSARA AHBEL-RAPPE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 452\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This compendium of 29 essays by leading scholars, on every aspect of Plato from his biography and literary style to his metaphysics and politics to his reception by later philosophical and religious traditions, is a welcome addition to the resources available to students of Plato. A number of essays distill cutting-edge research developed in greater detail in the authors’ monographs. The result is a book every student of Plato will want to consult.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachana Kamtekar, University of Arizona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a valuable collection of essays from a distinguished cast of contributors. It should prove useful to a wide variety of readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Bobonich, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This hefty volume differs from many anthologies on Plato in its comprehensiveness...The essays represent recent scholarship on Plato, with bibliographical references at the end of each essay to literature almost exclusively within the last 50 years...To a lover of Plato, another volume of essays on his thought is always welcome.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A work avowedly for the philosopher and the student philosopher, but accessible too by other students, this will be a welcome addition in a wide range of libraries from undergraduate level upwards.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHugh H. Benson \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eEssays on the Philosophy of Socrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) and author of \u003ci\u003eSocratic Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) as well as various articles on the philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.  Plato and Platonism remain fundamental to the practice of philosophy. This broad-ranging \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompanion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e comprises original contributions from some of the best Platonic scholars in the world today and reflects the various ways in which they are dealing with Plato’s legacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompanion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is ordered on three principles. First, the contributions are devoted to topics in Platonic philosophy, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology. This allows readers to see how a position advocated in one of Plato’s dialogues compares with positions advocated in others. Second, reading Plato in this way raises issues concerning the chronological order of the composition of the dialogues and Plato’s philosophical development; various sides of the debate on these subjects are argued. Finally, topics have been selected for their philosophical rather than their historical significance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume will be welcomed for the wide range of topics and the multiplicity of perspectives it presents. As an aid to fuller understanding, it also includes overviews of Plato’s life, works, and philosophical method.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988613775589,"sku":"NP9781405191111","price":64.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405191111.jpg?v=1761780976","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-companion-to-plato-isbn-9781405191111","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}