Politics and Philosophy in Plato's Menexenus
Author:   Nickolas Pappas (The City University of New York, USA) ,  Mark Zelcer (SUNY Oswego, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367256135


Pages:   236
Publication Date:   05 March 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Nickolas Pappas (The City University of New York, USA) ,  Mark Zelcer (SUNY Oswego, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.371kg
ISBN:  

9780367256135


ISBN 10:   0367256134
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   05 March 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Menexenus, its Persons, its Problems 1. Synopsis of the dialogue 2. Persons and dates of the dialogue 3. The Athenian funeral speech 4. The Menexenus as parody, as improvement Part 2: Education and Rhetoric 5. Scenes of instruction: Pericles' missed opportunities 6. Philosophical rhetoric Part 3: Myth and History 7. Myth 8. History. Index

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This book offers an extended treatment of Plato's Menexenus, which shows Socrates declaiming a funeral oration to his young friend Menexenus. - Ryan K. Balot, University of Toronto, Canada


This book offers an extended treatment of Plato's Menexenus, which shows Socrates declaiming a funeral oration to his young friend Menexenus. - Ryan K. Balot, University of Toronto, Canada


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Nickolas Pappas is Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. Mark Zelcer teaches philosophy at Bennington College, Vermont, USA.

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