The Development of Plato's Political Theory

by: Klosko, G.

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The Development of Plato's Political Theory
Second Edition

George Klosko
The most comprehensive and accessible introduction to Plato's Political Thought
New to this Edition:
Reworking central aspects of chapters on the Statesman and Laws, given important recent scholarship.
Detailed discussion of questions of interpretation, how Plato's dialogues should be read. (Traditional, literal interpretation is a corrective to widespread trends in contemporary political theory).
Several particular subjects receive increased attention, including Plato's alleged totalitarianism and racism and the place of the nocturnal council in the political theory of the Laws.
General rewriting and revising, to accommodate recent scholarship

Description
Since its publication twenty years ago, the first edition of this work has been the closest thing to a standard book on Plato's political theory. Like the first edition, this edition of The Development of Plato's Political Theory provides a clear, scholarly account of Plato's political theory in the context of the social and political events of his time, and draws connections between the development of his political theory and other aspects of his philosophy, especially his moral psychology. Special attention is paid to the political nature of Plato's political theory, to how his lifelong concern with questions of moral and political reform evolved along with other aspects of his theory, and to both Socrates' and his own efforts to reform actual cities. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account scholarly developments during the last twenty years. Major changes from the first edition include reworking central aspects of chapters on the Statesman and Laws and detailed discussion of questions of interpretation, how Plato's dialogues should be read. Among other subjects receiving increased attention are Plato's alleged totalitarianism and racism and the place of the nocturnal council in the political theory of the Laws.

Table of Contents
1:Plato and Greek Politics
2:Plato's Corpus
PART I THE POLITICAL THEORY OF PLATO'S SOCRATES
3:Socrates' Mission
4:Socratic Politics
PART II THE MORAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE DIALOGUES
5:The Tripartite Soul
6:The Ascent to the Philosopher
7:Molding Souls
PART III PLATONIC POLITICS
8:Education and Moral Reform
9:The Ideal State
10:Philosophic Rule
PART IV PLATO'S LATER POLITICAL THEORY
11:Plato's Later Political Theory
12:The "Second-Best" State
13:Political Principles

The Development of Plato's Political Theory

by: Klosko, G.

• ISBN-13: 9780199279968 / 978-0-19-927996-8
• ISBN-03: 0199279969 / 0-19-927996-9
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006

Price: 69,00 EURO

1 copy in stock