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OverviewThis book offers an original and detailed reading of Plato's Republic, one of the most influential philosophical works in the emergence of Western philosophy. The author discusses the Republic in terms of discursive events and political acts. Plato's act is placed in the context of a politico-discursive crisis in Athens at the end of the fifth and the beginning of the fourth century B.C that gave rise to the dialogue's primary question, that of justice. The originality of Dr. Ophir lies in the way he reconstructs the Republic's different spatial settings - utopian, mythical, dramatic and discursive - using them as the main thread of his interpretation. Against the background of Plato's critique of the organisation of civic-space in the Greek polis, the author relates the spatial settings in the Plato text to each other. This provides a basis for a re-examination of the relationship between philosophy and politics, which Plato's work advocates, and which it actually enacted. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Adi OphirPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780415755337ISBN 10: 0415755336 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 August 2014 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Greek, All Too Greek 2. The Problem of Justice Restated 3. The Ideal City 4. From Drama to Discourse 5. The Space of Discours Notes BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationAdi Ophir Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |