2012, ISBN: 9781139227650

Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship. This… Plus…

Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship. This book provides important new insights into these subjects by examining Plato's characterization of Socrates in Symposium, Phaedrus, Lysis and the often neglected Alcibiades I. It focuses on the specific ways in Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship. This book provides important new insights into these subjects by examining Plato's characterization of Socrates in Symposium, Phaedrus, Lysis and the often neglected Alcibiades I. It focuses on the specific ways in which the philosopher searches for wisdom together with his young interlocutors, using an art that is 'erotic', not in a narrowly sexual sense, but because it shares characteristics attributed to the daimon Eros in Symposium. In all four dialogues, Socrates' art enables him, like Eros, to search for the beauty and wisdom he recognizes that he lacks and to help others seek these same objects of eros. Belfiore examines the dialogues as both philosophical and dramatic works, and considers many connections with Greek culture, including poetry and theater. eBooks, , Socrates' Daimonic Art~~EBook~~9781139227650~~Elizabeth S. Belfiore, , Socrates' Daimonic Art, Elizabeth S. Belfiore, 9781139227650, Cambridge University Press, 03/08/2012, , , , Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9781139227650

Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship.This … Plus…

Despite increasing interest in the figure of Socrates and in love in ancient Greece, no recent monograph studies these topics in all four of Plato's dialogues on love and friendship.This book provides important new insights into these subjects by examining Plato's characterization of Socrates in Symposium, Phaedrus, Lysis and the often neglected Alcibiades I.It focuses on the specific ways in which the philosopher searches for wisdom together with his young interlocutors, using an art that is 'erotic', not in a narrowly sexual sense, but because it shares characteristics attributed to the daimon Eros in Symposium.In all four dialogues, Socrates' art enables him, like Eros, to search for the beauty and wisdom he recognizes that he lacks and to help others seek these same objects of eros.Belfiore examines the dialogues as both philosophical and dramatic works, and considers many connections with Greek culture, including poetry and theater.; PDF; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Philosophy > History of Western philosophy > Western philosophy: An, Cambridge University Press<

ISBN: 9781139227650

A new approach to Plato's characterization of Socrates, through analysis of eros and philosophy in four dialogues on love and friendship.; EPUB; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Philosoph… Plus…

A new approach to Plato's characterization of Socrates, through analysis of eros and philosophy in four dialogues on love and friendship.; EPUB; Politics, Philosphy & Religion > Philosophy > History of Western philosophy > Western philosophy: An, CRC Press<

2012, ISBN: 9781139227650

Love for Wisdom in Four Platonic Dialogues, [ED: 1], Auflage, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: Cambridge University Press]

2012, ISBN: 9781139227650

[ED: 1], Auflage, eBook Download (PDF), eBooks, [PU: Cambridge University Press]