Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy

The only available volume of essays from scholars of every interpretative viewpoint on self-knowledge and self-ignorance in Plato's thought.

List of contents

Introduction: self-knowledge as thematic intersection Andy German and James M. Ambury; 1. Self-knowledge and the good Lloyd P. Gerson; 2. Two faces of platonic self-knowledge: Alcibiades I and Charmides Thomas Tuozzo; 3. Socratic self-knowledge and the limits of Epist¿m¿ Drew A. Hyland; 4. Socratic wisdom and platonic knowledge in the dialogues of Plato Sara Ahbel Rappe; 5. Between ascent and descent: self-knowledge and Plato's allegory of the cave James M. Ambury; 6. Self-knowledge and the use of the self in the Platonic Theages Brian Marrin; 7. Between biography and biology: bios and self-knowledge in Plato's Phaedrus Sara Brill; 8. A toil-loving soul Jeremy Bell; 9. Mathematical self-ignorance and sophistry: Theodorus and Protagoras Andy German; 10. Why is knowledge of ignorance good? Marina McCoy; 11. Self-knowledge in Plato's Symposium Eric Sanday; 12. Double ignorance and the perversion of self-knowledge Danielle A. Layne; 13. Philebus, Laws and self-ignorance Harold Tarrant.

Summary

The only available volume of essays on self-knowledge and self-ignorance in Plato's thought. Its essays from established and rising scholars of every interpretative school, and its comprehensive bibliography, will be an invaluable resource for both scholars and students in philosophy, classics, and history of ideas.

Product details

• Authors: James M. German Ambury
• Assisted by: James M Ambury (Editor), James M. Ambury (Editor), Andy German (Editor), German Andy (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781316635728
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63572-8
• No. of pages: 284
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500