Development of Plato''s Ethics

Klappentext Originally published in 1955, this book presents a detailed discussion regarding aspects of Plato's ethics. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1955! this book presents a detailed discussion regarding aspects of Plato's ethics. The text is divided into three main parts! covering 'The Personal Ideal'! 'The Ethical Society' and 'The Growth of a Reality Principle'. A bibliography is also included and detailed notes are incorporated throughout. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. The Personal Ideal: 1. The Socratic theory of knowledge and morality; 2. Morality as a technique; 3. Purpose and impulse; 4. The character of Socrates; Part II. The Ethical Society: 5. The approach to a final position; 6. The spiritual hierarchy; 7. The function of education; 8. The ethical standard; Part III. The Growth of a Reality Principle: 9. The Meno; 10. The Republic; 11. The Republic; 12. The Republic; 13. The Republic; 14. The Timaeus; 15. The ethical outlook of the Politicus; 16. The dialectical tension in the Philebus; Bibliography; General index; Index of Greek words; Index of Plato's writings.

Product details

• Authors: John Gould
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107502185
• ISBN: 978-1-107-50218-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500