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Plato on love
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- Book Synopsis
- This collection features Plato's writings on sex and love in the preeminent translations of Stanley Lombardo, Paul Woodruff and Alexander Nehamas, D. S. Hutchinson, and C. D. C. Reeve.Reeve's Introduction provides a wealth of historical information about Plato and Socrates, and the sexual norms of classical Athens. His introductory essay looks closely at the dialogues themselves and includes the following sections: Socrates and the Art of Love; Socrates and Athenian Paiderastia; Loving Socrates; Love and the Ascent to the Beautiful; The Art and Psychology of Love Explained; and Writing about Love.
- About The Author
- C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780872207882
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Company, (15 June 2006)
- Number of Pages
- 226
- Weight
- 218.29 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 142 x 11.9 mm
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