Plato and the Metaphysical Feminine - One Hundred and One Nights

This volume offers a new interpretation of the role of the female and the feminine in Plato's political dialogues. Irene Han provides a reading of Plato's philosophy informed by contemporary theory to demonstrate the centrality of processes of becoming for Platonic accounts of Being.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Goodbye to Language: The Ch¿ra in the Timaeus


• 2: La Nouvelle Vague: The Liquid Feminine in Republic Book V


• 3: In the Realm of the Senses: Sensual Abandon in Republic Book VIII


• 4: Untitled: Material Expressions in the Laws Book III


• Conclusion

About the author

Irene Han is a faculty member at NYU-Gallatin and Providence College. Her research focuses on ancient political theory and gender and sexuality studies, drawing on contemporary literary theory, theory of cinema, and philological methods.

Summary

This volume offers a new interpretation of the role of the female and the feminine in Plato's political dialogues. Irene Han provides a reading of Plato's philosophy informed by contemporary theory to demonstrate the centrality of processes of becoming for Platonic accounts of Being.

Additional text

It is a valuable case study in the productive use of modern theory to gain new insight into ancient thought, and anyone with an interest in Plato's thought and method will find much of interest within it.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Irene (Nyu-Gallatin and Providence College Han, Irene Han
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.07.2023
• EAN: 9780192849588
• ISBN: 978-0-19-284958-8
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Classics in Theory Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Political science & theory, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Political science and theory, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500