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- Plato on the Limits of Human Life
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Studies in Continental Thought
summary
By focusing on the immortal character of the soul in key Platonic dialogues, Sara Brill shows how Plato thought of the soul as remarkably flexible, complex, and indicative of the inner workings of political life and institutions. As she explores the character of the soul, Brill reveals the corrective function that law and myth serve. If the soul is limitless, she claims, then the city must serve a regulatory or prosthetic function and prop up good political institutions against the threat of the soul's excess. Brill's sensitivity to dramatic elements and discursive strategies in Plato's dialogues illuminates the intimate connection between city and soul.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. 4
- Copyright Page
- p. 5
- Dedication Page
- pp. 6-7
- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- Part I. Phaedo
- pp. 15-18
- 1: Socratic Prothumia
- pp. 19-36
- 2: The Body-like Soul
- pp. 37-63
- 3: Psychic Geography
- pp. 64-82
- Part II. Republic
- pp. 83-92
- 4: City and Soul
- pp. 93-105
- 5: Psychic Fragmentation
- pp. 106-122
- 6: Philosophy in the City
- pp. 123-137
- 7: Politics and Immortality
- pp. 138-164
- Part III. Laws
- pp. 165-170
- 8: Psychology for Legislators
- pp. 171-178
- 9: Psychology for the Legislated
- pp. 179-191
- 10: Psychic Excess
- pp. 192-208
- Works Cited
- pp. 249-256
- About the Author
- p. 272
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253008916
Related ISBN(s)
9780253008824, 9780253008879
MARC Record
OCLC
847348978
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-13
Language
English
Open Access
No