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OverviewDrew A. Hyland, one of Continental philosophy's keenest interpreters of Plato, takes up the question of beauty in three Platonic dialogues, the Hippias Major, Symposium, and Phaedrus. What Plato meant by beauty is not easily characterized, and Hyland's close readings show that Plato ultimately gives up on the possibility of a definition. Plato's failure, however, tells us something important about beauty-that it cannot be reduced to logos. Exploring questions surrounding love, memory, and ideal form, Hyland draws out the connections between beauty, the possibility of philosophy, and philosophical living. This new reading of Plato provides a serious investigation into the meaning of beauty and places it at the very heart of philosophy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Drew A. HylandPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780253351388ISBN 10: 0253351383 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 28 May 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA well written and forcefully argued exposition of one of the most important themes in Plato's philosophy. Walter Brogan, Villanova University Author InformationDrew A. Hyland is Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College. He is editor (with John Panteleimon Manoussakis) of Heidegger and the Greeks (IUP, 2006). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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