City and Soul in Plato's Republic
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City and Soul in Plato's Republic by G R F Ferrari
Tracing a central theme of Plato's Republic, the author reconsiders in this study the nature and purpose of the comparison between the structure of society and that of the individual soul. With clarity and insight, he conveys the relation between the city and the soul and the choice between tyranny and philosophy.
"The good thing about this little book is that it is controversialFerrari is not afraid to stick his neck out, and he forces one to reexamine what one thinks oneself, if one disagrees with him." - John Dillon, Bryn Mawr Classical Review"
G. R. F. Ferrari is professor of classics at the University of California, Berkeley; the author of Listening to Cicadas: A Study of Plato's Phaedrus; and the editor of the Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226244372 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226244377 |
| Title | City and Soul in Plato's Republic |
| Author | G R F Ferrari |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2005-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 130 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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