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Informationen zum Autor Clover Lane Media, LLC, is a multimedia group that prides itself in providing multi-generational television programming and books to educate, motivate, and inspire viewers and readers with content highlighting diverse communities, especially the black experience. The company was nominated for an Emmy for its 2015 PBS documentary "Indiana Trailblazers," which focused on the history of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Indiana. Passion, purpose and pride are the three words that truly embody the company's mission. We are passionate about the creative process from dreaming to researching, and then crafting and combining all of the media platforms to produce stellar content. We believe the power of the media lens and books should be used to foster education, understanding, and appreciation for all of humanity. Our fundamental foundation rests in our unwavering principles of integrity, compassion, and faith, which guide us through every aspect of our business. A working relationship with Clover Lane Media, LLC is as special as finding a four leaf clover, which not only represents luck, but most importantly, hope, faith, and love. Klappentext Why Plato Wrote is the first book to be published in the prestigious Blackwell Bristol Lecture Series in Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Allen contends that the roles of philosopher and message man were not mutually exclusive, and that Plato's pursuit of language as a vehicle for affecting cultural norms was grounded in his philosophy of language. Why Plato Wrote is a lucid and engaging commentary on Plato's philosophy of language and its relation to his political theory. Zusammenfassung In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher! but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Prologue: Why Think about Plato? 1 Part I: Why Plato Wrote 9 Chapter 1: Who Was Plato? 11 Chapter 2: The Importance of Symbols in Human Life 24 Chapter 3: The Philosopher as Model-Maker 38 Chapter 4: The Philosopher as Shadow-Maker 55 Chapter 5: What Plato Wrote 70 Chapter 6: How Plato Lived 79 Part II: What Plato Did 87 Chapter 7: The Case for Influence 89 Chapter 8: Culture War Emergent 108 Chapter 9: Culture War Concluded 122 Epilogue: And to My Colleagues 143 Appendix 1: The Relationship between Paradigms and Forms 148 Appendix 2: A Second Tri-partite Division of the Soul? 154 Appendix 3: Miso- Compounds in Greek Literature 158 Notes 161 References 206 Further Reading 215 Index 219 ...
