Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy is the first volume of essays dedicated to the whole question of self-knowledge and its role in Platonic philosophy. It brings together established and rising scholars from every interpretative school of Plato studies, and a variety of texts fro
Knowledge and ignorance of self in Platonic philosophy
β Scribed by Ambury, James M.; German, Andy; Plato;Plato
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 286
- Edition
- First published
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
"If any evidence were needed of a revived interest in Plato's treatment of self-knowledge and self-ignorance, the bibliography at the back of this volume should be evidence enough. Papers, monographs, and symposia on the topic are increasingly thick on the ground."
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title page......Page 5
Copyright information......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Contributors......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Abbreviations of Platonic Dialogues......Page 12
I.1......Page 13
I.2......Page 19
1.1......Page 27
1.2......Page 29
1.3......Page 35
1.4......Page 37
1.5......Page 39
Chapter 2 Two Faces of Platonic Self-Knowledge: Alcibiades I and Charmides......Page 42
2.1......Page 45
2.2......Page 48
Chapter 3 Socratic Self-Knowledge and the Limits of EpistΔmΔ......Page 57
3.1......Page 58
3.2......Page 69
4.1......Page 75
4.2......Page 77
4.3......Page 83
4.4......Page 85
4.5......Page 92
5.1......Page 93
5.2......Page 97
5.3......Page 99
5.4......Page 102
5.5......Page 106
Chapter 6 Self-Knowledge and the Use of the Self in the Platonic Theages......Page 109
Chapter 7 Between Biography and Biology: Bios and Self-Knowledge in Plato's Phaedrus......Page 125
7.1......Page 128
7.2......Page 133
7.3......Page 140
7.4......Page 141
Chapter 8 A Toil-Loving Soul......Page 144
8.1......Page 146
8.2......Page 147
8.3......Page 151
8.4......Page 154
8.5......Page 158
Chapter 9 Mathematical Self-Ignorance and Sophistry: Theodorus and Protagoras......Page 163
9.1......Page 165
9.2......Page 168
9.3......Page 173
9.4......Page 178
Chapter 10 Why Is Knowledge of Ignorance Good?......Page 181
10.1......Page 182
10.2......Page 186
10.3......Page 193
Chapter 11 Self-Knowledge in Plato's Symposium......Page 198
11.1......Page 199
11.2......Page 202
11.3......Page 203
11.4......Page 206
11.5......Page 210
11.6......Page 214
11.7......Page 217
Chapter 12 Double Ignorance and the Perversion of Self-Knowledge......Page 218
12.1......Page 220
12.2......Page 227
13.1......Page 235
13.2......Page 237
13.3......Page 239
13.4......Page 241
13.5......Page 244
13.6......Page 247
Editions of Plato and Other Ancient Authors......Page 249
Secondary Literature......Page 251
Index of Names......Page 263
Index of Subjects......Page 268
Index of Passages......Page 279
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