Finitude and Transcendence in the Platonic Dialogues
- ISBN-10
- 0791425096
- ISBN-13
- 9780791425091
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Author
- Drew A. Hyland
Description
This book explains how to read Plato, emphasizing the philosophic importance of the dramatic aspects of the dialogues, and showing that Plato is an ironic thinker and that his irony is deeply rooted in his philosophy.
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