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Plato's Socrates As Narrator
A Philosophical Muse
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2013
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This book explores Socrates’ role as narrator of the Lysis, Charmides, Protagoras, Euthydemus, and Republic. New insights about each dialogue emerge through careful attention to Socrates’ narrative commentary. These insights include a re-reading of the aporetic ending of the Lysis, a view of philosophy as a means of overcoming tyranny in the Charmides, a reconsideration of virtue in the Protagoras, an enhanced understanding of Crito in the Euthydemus, and an uncovering of two models of virtue cultivation (self-mastery and harmony) in the Republic. This book presents Socrates’ narrative commentary as a mechanism that illustrates how the emotions shape Socrates’ self-understanding, his philosophical exchanges with others, and his view of the Good. As a result, this book challenges the dominant interpretation of Socrates as an intellectualist. It offers a holistic vision of the practice of philosophy that we would do well to embrace in our contemporary world.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-8330-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-8331-1
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
223
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
1 Plato’s Socrates as Narrator No access Pages 1 - 16
2 Listening to Socrates as Narrator of the Lysis No access Pages 17 - 38
3 Chastening Charmides No access Pages 39 - 72
4 Performing Philosophy in the Protagoras No access Pages 73 - 100
5 Evaluating Eristic in the Euthydemus No access Pages 101 - 140
6 Self-Mastery and Harmony in Plato’s Republic No access Pages 141 - 166
7 Musing on the Republic No access Pages 167 - 190
